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Lemon Lime Rickey

July 4, 2021 by Judith Hannemann

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Nothing is more refreshing on a hot day than this lemon lime rickey.

Lime rickey

Soda Fountain Favorite

There wasn’t a candy store with a soda fountain in New York City that didn’t serve lime rickeys. It’s what they call an “old standby,” and growing up in Brooklyn, I drank many of these.

Of course to be authentic, you absolutely must use U-Bet syrups. I’ve found the chocolate pretty easy to find, but the so-called commercial flavors such as lime or cherry seem to be totally unavailable in any store. So any rendition you make won’t be totally NY authentic, but that doesn’t mean it won’t taste dandy.

Lime rickey

Cherry Or Not

Traditionally, a lime rickey has a spritz of cherry syrup added. Look, I grew up with this and couldn’t understand it then and still don’t now. But as they say, “It is what it is,” and I shrug.

Back then (as now) I’d ask for this minus the cherry accents because I really like the nice, tart taste of lime. I find it very refreshing and cooling too. If you want it more traditional, they do sell a cherry lime syrup and it’s made by Torani–who make the syrups for coffee. A lower-calorie selection would be cherry lime ICE.

Lime rickey

Make It A Slushie

However you choose to make this, it is easily made like a slushie–and that’s how I love my version.

What I do is not defrost the limeade concentrate. I put it frozen in the blender along with the other liquid ingredients and let ‘er rip. This is wonderful on a hot day when it’s served immediately. And yes, you can add some vodka for a grown-up version.

I also add sherbet or lemon ice to make it like a float. I prefer lime sherbet but I haven’t been able to find it in my local stores. Why I don’t know, but I took someone else’s suggestion and used lemon Italian ice. That’s pretty easy to find and it adds a lemon-lime dimension. And there you have a lemon lime rickey!

The Recipe

 

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Lemon-Lime Rickey

Refreshing summer drink
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Course: Beverages, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lime rickey, refreshing summer drinks, top soda fountain drinks
Servings: 2
Calories: 142kcal
Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

  • 12 oz can frozen limeade concentrate
  • 18 oz lime flavored seltzer
  • 1 tbs lime juice
  • 1/2 cup Italian lemon ice
  • 1 drop green food coloring optional
  • 1/2 cup vodka optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Place frozen limeade concentrate in a blender along with the seltzer, lime juice, food coloring (if using) and vodka (if using).
  • Pulse blender a few times to blend ingredients and its the consistency of a slushy.
  • Pour into glasses and top with the Italian ice.
  • Makes 2 generous servings.

Notes

Plain seltzer may be used if you prefer to use cherry-lime syrup. Use about 1/4 cup of the syrup to start and add more as desired.
Nutrition calculated without the vodka.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Angelina says

    July 4, 2021 at 6:43 pm

    Sounds super refreshing & delicious, so I plan to make it very soon. I don’t remember soda fountains, but my grandma sure does, since she worked at Woolworth’s between high school & college. I never experienced this particular drink, but there was a locally owned & operated soft drink business which made Lime Rickey soda, among many other wonderful flavors. It was delicious on it’s own, but many grown ups added spirits into it. I don’t know what they used, but I’m sure it was one of the following; Gin, Vodka, or Rum. I forgot all about it, but it sure sounds good to me now! I’ll ask my mom exactly how they made it. Cheers!

    • Judith Hanneman says

      July 4, 2021 at 8:39 pm

      You sure can add a bit of adult liquid to this. I think vodka would be best 🙂

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