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Ranch Water in a highball glass

Ranch Water

A Texas staple: Tequila, lime, and Topo Chico.

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Ingredients

  • Tequila Blanco2 oz (60 ml)
  • Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
  • Sparkling Water4 oz (120 ml)

How to make it

  1. Build in a glass over ice.
  2. Top with Topo Chico or high-carbonation mineral water.

Glass: Highball

May contain: Sulfites. Always check your own bottles.

History

Ranch Water is a West Texas highball of blanco tequila, lime and Topo Chico mineral water. A longtime regional favorite of the Big Bend country, it broke into the national mainstream in the late 2010s as a light, low-sugar alternative to the Margarita.

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