Hugo Rickey

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20 ratings)

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
12 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
2 23 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Half fresh pineapple slice wheel

How to make:

POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass. STIR briefly and TOP with soda.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Your choice of grenadine will make or break this Rickey.

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History:

Eponymously named and created by and Hugo R. Ensslin who included the cocktail in his 1916-17 book Recipes for Mixed Drinks

HUGO RICKEY
Made the same as a Gin Ricky, adding 2 dashes Grenadine and 1 slice pineapple.

Recipes for Mixed Drinks, 1917

Nutrition:

One serving of Hugo Rickey contains 123 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 9.9% alc./vol. (9.9° proof)
  • 14.6 grams of pure alcohol

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