Bliz'S Royal Rickey

From The Ideal Bartender by Tom Bullock (1917) — first cocktail book by an African-American bartender, published while at the St. Louis Country Club. Original spec: 3 ingredients; method: "Drop 3 lumps Cracked Ice in a Rickey (thin Champagne) glass. 1/2 Lime or 1/4 Lemon. Fill up with Ginger Ale (imported); stir; dress with Fruit and serve.".

Glass	Rocks glass
Garnish	None
ABV	25.1%
Category	prohibition
Flavor	classic, pre-prohibition, bullock-1917, historic

Ingredients

• Raspberry Syrup4 dashes
• Sweet Vermouth1 oz
• London Dry Gin1.5 oz

Method

1. Add raspberry syrup, sweet vermouth, and london dry gin to mixing glass with ice
2. Stir until well chilled
3. Strain into chilled rocks glass