The perfect balance of tart and sweet.

The refreshing soda would cool you down, no matter the August heatwave.

The sweet-tart raspberry adds fruitiness without taking away too much zing from the lime.

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Served chilled like the soda, they’re refreshingly tart and tempt me for a refill.

What Is a Raspberry Lime Rickey?

The raspberry lime rickey underwent a few transformations to get to the soda we know now.

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It quickly evolved, switching to gin and lime.

But even after prohibition ended, the refreshing soda won out.

I wanted to translate that into a bar with the same refreshing sweet and sour bite.

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I went for a bar similar to lemon bars with a shortbread crust and a raspberry lime curd filling.

The bars are loaded with lime juice and zest for a lip-smacking tart flavor.

The sugar in the lime curd sweetens the bars, but not enough to fully tame the lime.

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I mix some raspberry jam right into the lime curd for a beautiful pink hue.

A crisp and crumbly lime-scented shortbread crust provides the perfect base.

Tips and Tricks

These bars dont require any special equipment, just mixing bowls and a whisk.

limes zested and juiced for raspberry lime rickey bars recipe

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Theres no separating the eggs or even cooking the lime curd on the stove.

Juice the limes to yield 2/3 cup and reserve for the filling.

I like to use a citrus reamer to get as much juice from each lime as possible.

lime zest massaged into the sugar for raspberry lime rickey bars recipe

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Add 1 cup flour and whisk to combine.

It should look like the dough for a crumble or streusel.

Press the dough in an even layer into the prepared pan.

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Bake the crust until lightly browned around the edges, about 25 minutes.

While the crust is baking, make the filling.

With the tips of your fingers, rub the lime zest into the sugar.

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Add 1/4 cup flour and whisk to combine.

Add the eggs and whisk until fully combined and smooth.

Pour in the lime juice, whisking to combine.

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Finally, stir in the raspberry jam.

Let the filling sit while the crust finishes baking.

When the crust is done baking, remove it to a wire rack.

limen and sugar massaged together for raspberry lime rickey bars recipe

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Let the bars cool in the pan on a wire rack to room temperature, about 1 hour.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Run a butter knife along the two edges without parchment paper to loosen the bars from the pan.

lime juice whisked into the lime-sugar-flour mixture for raspberry lime rickey bars recipe

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Use the parchment paper overhang to carefully lift the bars out of the pan and onto a cutting board.

Cut the bars into squares.

Coat the tops with a generous dusting of powdered sugar.

raspberry lime rickey bars filling in a bowl

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Garnish each bar with a raspberry and a sprinkle of finely grated lime zest.

Store leftover bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

To stack them, add a piece of parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.

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raspberry lime rickey bars filling added to hot shortbread crust

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raspberry lime rickey bars cut ito 9 pieces

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raspberry lime rickey bars on a parchment covered tray at a table setting with a jar of raspberries, a lime, and a small plate with lime zest

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