Shake, then strain into a chilled highball glass. Fill glass with fresh ice and top with IPA. He would always say, 'Hang a rickey!' when we needed to turn right, hence the name.Īdd all ingredients except IPA to cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Note from the mixologist: 'I was inspired by summer road trips with my father, with its inevitable smells of citrus and pine. Housemade cherry soda (made with bing cherries, Luxardo Maraschino liquor, and maraschino cherry syrup)Ĭombine the Cointreau, vermouth, lime juice, and grapefruit in tin. Add ice and shake until chilled. Pour over fresh ice in a double rocks glass. Top with cherry soda. Grapefruit curl should be cut over drink and then placed on top with the half cherry on the rim. The touch of grapefruit and cherry soda was a bit of a play on a Hemingway Daiquiri.' I felt a cherry soda would be a lovely compliment to the flavor of Cointreau, and housemade sodas are a specialty of Novela. Note from the mixologist: 'I was inspired by fresh cherries and Ernest Hemingway, the main inspiration behind Novela. Top with soda water and garnish with lime wheels. In a bucket glass, add Cointreau, Bols Genever, lime juice, and both bitters. The word 'banning' is a nod to the use of absinthe in the cocktail, referencing a time when absinthe was banned to the public.' My approach to creating the Banning Rickey was to maintain its simplicity. Note from the mixologist: 'The rickey is a simple, classic cocktail. Top with Red Bull Silver and float Wild Turkey 101 on top. Garnish with a fresh lime wheel. Remember, 'If you ain't first, you're last.'Ĭombine Cointreau, Remy VSOP, fresh lime, and bitters in a highball glass. Note from the mixologist: 'The Rickeybobby is inspired by the American classic film Talladega Nights. This cocktail blends America's passion for energy drinks, bourbon, and classic French spirits inspired by Jean Girard, Rickeybobby's racing counterpart. I also wanted to add my own personal style by using mezcal and a seasonal ingredient-in this case, the housemade watermelon soda.'īuild in collins glass, fill with ice, and top with housemade watermelon soda. Garnish with lime zest. Prep for watermelon soda: juice small ripe watermelon and strain in a siphon. Note from the mixologist: 'I wanted to keep the cocktail simple because a rickey is just that. Top with club soda then garnish with a mint sprig and more blueberries. Shake lightly 4-5 times then pour entire contents into an empty pint size mason jar. Garnish: additional blueberries & jalapeño slicesĪdd all ingredients into a cocktail shaker tin 3/4 filled with ice. Add some seasonal fresh ingredients, and it's a perfect compliment to a warm summer day in the City.ġ bar spoon Farmer Brown's Honey-Jalapeño Sauce This is why I decided to serve it in a mason jar (something we've done since the beginning), as well as integrate our housemade honey jalapeño sauce into the recipe. Note from the mixologist: 'The concept behind the Cointreau Ricardo was to stay close to the original, flavor-wise, while still imparting the personality of Farmer Brown. The sherry provides a long finish, especially in collins-style coolers (Hell, I'd put an ounce of sherry in a can of Tecate if pressed!).'Ĭombine ingredients in collins glass, add ice, and top with soda. Even though there's a healthy squeeze of lime in my version, the citrus oils lend a little sultriness to its clean tartness. Note from the mixologist: 'I prefer my triple-sec cocktails spiced and nutty vs. Vote for your favorite below-the bartender with the most votes will be featured on 7x7.com. All the recipes below are now available at each respective establishment, so swing by and try one or two (responsibly, of course!).Įach week, we'll spotlight a different mixologist's signature rickey, their exclusive recipe, and the backstory behind the drink.

To bring the timeless rickey up a notch, we turned to ten of our favorite bartenders to give the noted cocktail a contemporary twist. It's refreshing, it's simple, and it's proof that you've officially moved on from your jungle juice days to the finer things in life. Made with nothing more than Cointreau, lime, and soda, this timeless concoction is the perfect cocktail for everything from lazing around on the grass at Dolores Park to toasting the end of the work week at your favorite watering hole. Through all the different craft cocktail crazes that have swept San Francisco over the years, one particular classic beverage rose above the fray-the rickey.

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