Refreshing Pomegranate-Lime Cocktail Recipe
Let's Quench Your Summer Thirst: Lime Rickey Alternatives
Are you in search of some refreshing, non-alcoholic beverages that will beat the summer heat? Look no further! Here are five delicious alternatives to a classic lime rickey to keep you cool and hydrated.
Recipe 1: Cherry Lime Rickey Mocktail- Servings: 1- Difficulty: Easy
Instructions:1. Fill a tall glass with ice.2. Combine equal parts fresh lime juice and cherry syrup.3. Top the mixture with sparkling water.4. Garnish with cherry or lime slices.
Recipe 2: Virgin Pomegranate-Lime Rickey- Servings: 1- Difficulty: Easy
Instructions:1. Fill a tall glass with ice.2. Mix equal parts fresh lime juice and pomegranate juice.3. Top the mixture with sparkling water.4. Garnish with lime or pomegranate seeds.
Recipe 3: Grapefruit Lime Rickey- Servings: 1- Difficulty: Easy
Instructions:1. Fill a tall glass with ice.2. Mix equal parts fresh lime juice and grapefruit juice.3. Top the mixture with sparkling water.4. Garnish with lime wedges.
Recipe 4: Raspberry Lime Spritzer- Servings: 1- Difficulty: Easy
Instructions:1. Fill a tall glass with ice.2. Combine equal parts fresh lime juice and raspberry syrup or puree.3. Top the mixture with sparkling water.4. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Recipe 5: Virgin Cranberry Lime Sparkler- Servings: 1- Difficulty: Easy
Instructions:1. Fill a tall glass with ice.2. Mix equal parts fresh lime juice and cranberry juice.3. Top the mixture with sparkling water.4. Garnish with lime wedges.
Each of these recipes offers a new twist on the traditional lime rickey, so you can enjoy a variety of flavors while staying refreshed during the hot summer months. Cheers!
Original Recipe:A classic summer cooler, a lime rickey can be mixed up with gin or bourbon or, for a virgin rickey (like this one), with fruit syrup. Either rendition is equally bubbly, limey, and thirst-quenching.
This recipe was featured as part of our Nonalcoholic Summer Sippers photo gallery.
- Yield: 5 1/4 cups
- Difficulty: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 45 mins
- Active: 10 mins
Ingredients (7)
- 2/3 cup pomegranate juice (no sugar added)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 to 3 drops orange-flower water (optional)
- 4 cups club soda, chilled
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 medium limes)
- Lime slices, for garnish
- Ice
Instructions
- Heat the pomegranate juice in a small saucepan over medium heat until steam rises from the surface and a few bubbles have formed around the perimeter of the pan, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the sugar and stir until it has dissolved and the mixture is no longer cloudy, about 5 minutes. Stir in the orange-flower water (if using) and let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Pour the chilled pomegranate syrup, club soda, and lime juice into a 6-cup pitcher and stir gently to combine (stirring too vigorously will deflate the fizz). Float lime slices in the pitcher. Serve over ice with additional lime slices.
- The yield for the Pomegranate-Lime Rickey recipe is 5 1/4 cups, making it a larger serving compared to the other alternative recipes listed.
- The temperature of the pomegranate juice in the original recipe is heated until steam rises and a few bubbles form around the perimeter of the pan, but this step is not present in the other recipes.
- The garnish for the Lime Rickey recipe features lime slices, unlike the other recipes which use cherry, lime slices, or raspberries as garnishes.
