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Are you a tequila fan? Pick from these tequila cocktails: One of our dearest friends, a native Texan, suggested we try out this “new” drink a few years ago, and after one sip, we were sold. Now it’s taken the country by storm and vaulted into popularity as one of the top summer drinks! It’s like a bubbly, lighter spin on the margarita, with all the tangy citrus but less sweetness and booze. It’s laid back and carefree, perfect for patio sipping. Come make it with us! It was a word-of-mouth drink until around 2010, when bartenders in Texas started adding it to their menus. The ingredients you’ll need for ranch water are:
Tequila: Use tequila blanco has a clean and crisp flavor that’s a good match for the bubbles and citrus. We also like it with tequila reposado, for a more complex sip with subtle notes of vanilla and oak. Lime juice: Always use fresh limes in a cocktail: the flavor of bottled juice is no comparison. Topo Chico mineral water or other sparkling water: Die-hard fans of this drink claim that it’s not ranch water unless it’s made with Topo Chico, the Mexican mineral water brand sold in distinctive bottles. You can make it with other brands of sparkling water, but Topo Chico seals the deal for us.
Step 1: Place 3 oz tequila in a glass (2 shots). Step 2: Stir in 1 ½ oz fresh lime juice (the juice of about 1 medium lime). Step 3: Add ice and pour in 4 ounces Topo Chico (½ cup).
Espolon Blanco: inexpensive tequila blanco El Tesoro Blanco or Patrón Silver: mid-priced tequila blanco Milagro Reposado or Suerte Reposado: mid-priced tequila reposado
Try a classic margarita, or pick from 21 Best Margarita Recipes. Mix up a Paloma cocktail, a classic combination of tequila and grapefruit juice. Try a Tequila Sunrise, a vibrant cocktail layering the colors of a summer sunrise. Opt for a Mexican Mule, a tequila-based spin on the classic Moscow mule. Try our favorite, the gingery highball El Diablo cocktail.
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