diff --git a/redis/cache/redisx/redisxtest/doc.go b/redis/cache/redisx/redisxtest/doc.go
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+++ b/redis/cache/redisx/redisxtest/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// Package redisxtest provides utilities for baseplate.go/redids/cache/redisx testing.
+//
+// This includes functions for mocking redis instances.
+package redisxtest
diff --git a/redis/cache/redisx/redisxtest/redisxtest.go b/redis/cache/redisx/redisxtest/redisxtest.go
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+++ b/redis/cache/redisx/redisxtest/redisxtest.go
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+package redisxtest
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/joomcode/redispipe/redis"
+	"github.com/joomcode/redispipe/redisconn"
+
+	"github.com/reddit/baseplate.go/redis/cache/redisx"
+)
+
+// NewMockRedisClient sets up a redis client for use in testing
+func NewMockRedisClient(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	tb testing.TB,
+	address string,
+	opts redisconn.Opts,
+) (*redisx.BaseSync, error) {
+	tb.Helper()
+
+	// Create connection to redis
+	conn, err := redisconn.Connect(ctx, address, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Create client
+	client := redisx.BaseSync{
+		SyncCtx: redis.SyncCtx{S: conn},
+	}
+
+	// Cleanup
+	tb.Cleanup(func() {
+		conn.Close()
+	})
+
+	return &client, nil
+}