Portland Rickey

About this Cocktail

The winning cocktail for this years contest comes from Jacob Grier, lead bartender at Metrovino in Portland, Oregon for his original creation, the “Portland Rickey.” The Rickey dates back to the late 1800’s when George A. Williamson, a bartender at Shoomaker’s bar in Washington, D.C., would combine a base spirit with half a lime and sparkling mineral water for a Democratic lobbyist named Colonel Joseph Kyle Rickey.
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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Martin Miller’s Gin
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 oz Green Chartreuse
• 4 oz saison or biere de garde style beer
• squeezed half of lemon (lemon shell), for garnish

Preparation:

Combine the Martin Miller’s Gin, Green Chartreuse, lemon juice, and beer in an ice-filled highball glass. Drop the squeezed half-lemon into the drink. Gently stir.

Garnish:
Squeezed half of lemon, stirred into the drink as a nod to tradition.