Cherry-Lime Gin Rickey

From EatingWell: May/June 2012

Gin, seltzer, bitters, lime juice, cherries and simple syrup combine for a truly refreshing cocktail in this gin rickey recipe. For a nonalcoholic rickey, omit the gin and add a little more seltzer.

Makes: 4 servings, about 3/4 cup eac

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Low carbohydrate | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1 cup pitted sour or sweet cherries, fresh or frozen (not thawed; see Tip)
1/3 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for garnish
2 cups seltzer water
1/2 cup gin
12 dashes bitters
Ice cubes

Preparation

Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. (Alternatively, combine sugar and water in a small bowl; microwave, stirring once, until the sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute.)
Puree cherries and lime juice in a blender until mostly smooth. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sugar syrup (to taste), seltzer, gin and bitters; pulse to combine.
Fill 4 rocks glasses with ice and top with the cherry-lime rickey. Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired.

Tips & Notes

Tip: To pit fresh cherries, use a tool made for the job—a hand-held cherry pitter; it also works for olives! Or pry out the pit with the tip of a knife or vegetable peeler.

Nutrition

Per serving: 130 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrates; 9 g added sugars; 0 g protein; 1 g fiber; 2 mg sodium; 92 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (17% daily value)

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (other), 1/2 fruit, 1 ounce alcohol

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