When I was growing up, my Dad had one of the few remaining independent corner drugstores. I used to love helping him out at the soda fountain, and my favorite drink to make for myself and for customers was a Raspberry Lime Rickey. The beautiful color of the raspberry syrup as it blended with the soda water, the fun of using the lime squeezer and the tart smell of the fresh lime juice; these are memories that I cherish.
Recently I decided to update the Lime Rickey for the holidays. I used 7UP, which makes a great mixer for so many drinks because of its natural lemon-lime flavor. I found everything I needed at Safeway. I bought several bottles of 7UP, frozen raspberries, and some fresh limes. I also picked up some last minute brioche crackers and brie.
To make a 7UP Raspberry Lime Rickey, you’ll need:
8 ounces of 7UP
ice
1/2 ounce of lime juice (or the juice of one half of a fresh lime)
2 ounces of frozen raspberries (I bought them with no sugar added)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Starting with the raspberries, add two ounces to a bowl with the juice of one-half lime and one-half teaspoon of sugar.
Muddle them all together. You can use a muddler or a wooden spoon to do this.
Strain the raspberry-lime mixture through a sieve to get out the seeds.
Next, fill a tall glass with ice and add the syrup mixture and the 7UP. Then stir and garnish with a fresh lime wedge.
This is tasty and incredibly refreshing!
To make this drink alcoholic, simply add one ounce of either gin or vodka. Both taste delicious with the raspberry-lime and the 7UP.
I also like to add a touch of Angostura bitters to mine!
Enjoy!
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yum this sounds so tasty!
I like just about anything raspberry – I bet this is awesome!
This looks like a great drink recipe for New Year’s or during the heat of the summer.
This sounds really good and refreshing. I wish I had seen this for New Years Eve.
That looks like a great festive drink for the holiday season!
I will have to try this recipe. I tried my very 1st lime rickey about 8 years ago in Boston, and loved it!
This sounds like a great combination of flavors!
Oooo, I love this mix of flavors. This drink sounds fantastic!
I cannot eat raspberries raw but put them in something and I absolutely love them Weird, I know but so true.
Ooo yum!! With a fancy straw and some fruit to garnish I’d so drink this all summer!
I could sure use a glass of this right now as it looks so refreshing!
I have not had a Raspberry Lime Rickey is such a long time!! It is a refreshing drink in the summer!
This looks great
The 7UP Raspberry Lime Rickey sounds like it would do the trick after a hard day at work. It sounds not only good but the kind of drink that would put back on your feet with a smile.
Fun Little mocktail Thanks.
Oh my that looks refreshing! I love tea with fresh fruit in it and I am sure this would hit the spot. Thank you for sharing. This would make a great summer drink as well as all year round.
This sounds really good, I think I’m going to save the recipe so that I can make it when the weather is warm, It seems like a good summer refresher to me.
This sounds and looks really good. What a great non-alcoholic drink. I think my whole family would love this drink.
This sounds really good Alcoholic for Mommy and Daddy and even the kids can have it Non-Alcoholic on special occasions or its easy enough for anytime 🙂 Thanks I’m gonna bookmark the recipe 🙂
This sounds delicious! I will definitely be making this. Thanks for the recipe.
This drink recipe sounds delicious! Thank you so much for sharing!
Yummy! Pinned for later and thank you for sharing.
This looks delicious, definitely a summer drink! Thank you for sharing!
This sounds really good and refreshing
This sounds really good and refreshing
I love fresh fruit in drinks and this is great since it can be alcoholic or not.
This sounds totally refreshing!!! I love it!
This sounds absolutely refreshing! I love carbonated drinks and I love lime!
Lime really does make a drink pop, doesn’t it?!
This sounds great! I’m on some medication right now where I shouldn’t really be drinking alcohol and this would be fun to have instead. Thanks for the inspiration!
This looks delicious and so refreshing! I love the fresh ingredients!
this would be so refreshing! id like to make it for parties
That looks like such a refreshing drink. I will have to give this a try. I love raspberry tasting things. Thank you for sharing.
My teen would love this! Great for parties too.
These look so pretty, and raspberry is my favorite flavor. Yum!
This sounds so refreshing! I love raspberries and the fresh lime juice would set them off perfectly! I think 7UP is a great addition to the mix too!
I think this would be good on a hot day.
This looks very tasty and delicious. Of course the color is wonderful too.
This looks very simple and perfect for quick unexpected holiday house guests!
This would be a good one to put in the punch bowl for the holidays. Thanks for sharing.
This does sound good for the holidays, but I think itw ould be really good on a hot summer day as well. Thanks.
I like the flavors in this drink and it looks so festive for the holidays.
This would be a good summertime drink.