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Simply put, Ranch Water Recipes are the best, most refreshing cocktails to have on a hot summer day. In its most basic form, the 3 ingredient cocktail Ranch Water is made of silver tequila (or tequila blanco), fresh lime juice, and a splash of Topo Chico mineral water in a cocktail glass over ice.

Ranch Water Recipes

Rebecca Lindamood
Prep Time 8 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Ranch Water Recipes run the gamut from basic to bougie, but this ultra refreshing cocktail is about as simple as it gets. In its most pared back form, it’s simply good tequila blanco, lime juice, and Topo Chico mineral water. But there’s no law against having a little fun with it, and with a couple of simple additions, you can have a fabulously fun and ever so slightly different take on ranch water. Whether you want basic ranch water or something a little more playful, I’ll talk you through how to make ranch water.

Equipment

  • 1 Cocktail Shaker or Jar with a tight fitting lid
  • 1 muddler or sturdy spoon
  • 1 Collins glass or pint jar

Ingredients
  

Per Basic Lime Ranch Water Cocktail:

Ranch Water Recipes Garnish Options:

  • Any combination of fresh strawberries, jalapeño, cucumber, or lime slices, or pineapple chunks or shapes.
  • Chili Lime Seasoning (Like Tajin) for the rim of the glass

Instructions
 

To Make the Basic Lime Ranch Water Cocktail:

  • Fill a Collins glass or pint jar with ice.
  • Add the tequila and lime juice to a cocktail shaker or jar filled with ice. Cap it tightly and shake for 30 seconds. Strain over the ice.
  • Add any desired garnish -such as lime slices- to the glass, then top off with cold Topo Chico or another mineral water. Stir gently and serve.

To Make Ranch Water Recipes variations:

  • If desired, run a lime wedge around the outside edge of a Collins glass or pint jar. Pour Tajin into a saucer or appetizer plate and dip the moistened rim of the glass in it.
  • Fill the Collins glass or pint jar with ice.
  • Add the tequila and lime juice and any additional fruit pieces to a cocktail shaker and muddle them gently. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice. Cap it tightly and shake for 30 seconds. Strain over the prepared Collins glass or pint jar.
  • Add any additional fruit that is desired, top off with Topo Chico or another cold mineral water. Garnish as desired.

Notes

Ranch Water Recipes Variations

Jalapeño Cucumber Ranch Water:
3 ounces Jalapeno tequila
1 ½ ounces lime juice
2 pieces cucumber plus extra for garnish
2 slices fresh jalapeño pepper plus extra for garnish
Mineral water
Strawberry Ranch Water
3 ounces tequila blanco or strawberry infused tequila
¾ ounce lime juice
3 fresh strawberries, hulled, plus extra for garnish
Mineral water
Pineapple Ranch Water
3 ounces tequila blanco or pineapple infused tequila
1 ½ ounces lime juice
¼ cup fresh pineapple chunks plus extra for garnish
Mineral Water
Pineapple Jalapeño Ranch Water
3 ounces tequila blanco or 1 ½ ounces pineapple infused tequila and 1 ½ ounces jalapeño infused tequila
1 ½ ounces lime juice
¼ cup fresh pineapple chunks plus extra for garnish
2 slices fresh jalapeño pepper plus extra for garnish
Mineral Water
Jalapeño Ranch Water
3 ounces tequila blanco or Jalapeño Infused Tequila
1 ½ ounces lime juice
2 slices fresh lime plus extra for garnish
Mineral Water

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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