The recipe
- 2 ozReposado tequila60 ml
- 1 ozOrange liqueur, such as Patrón Citrónge30 ml
- 1 ozLime juice30 ml
- Top withTopo Chico sparkling mineral water≈ 4 oz
How to make it
- 1Pour the tequila, orange liqueur and lime into a highball, add ice and stir.
- 2Top with Topo Chico, adding more as you go.
Garnish: A lime wedge.
The mineral water isn’t measured; the numbers assume 4 oz in the glass.
The ratio
2 : 1 : 1 : 4
In parts, a Ranch Water is 2 tequila, 1 triple sec, 1 lime and 4 soda. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
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