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West Texas Highway
“Now I was driving down
A West Texas highway
I saw a hitchhiker
And his thumb was pointing my way
He didn't look suspicious
And he didn't look any too clean”
Lyle Lovett
Behind every iconic drink lies a tale as opaque as a freezing cold bottle of bubbly mineral water. And Ranch Water is no different.
We will likely never know if a wild-haired 1960s rancher did indeed first concoct the drink, as local lore suggests. Nor will we know if he was inspired by the “spirit” of said drink to follow the West Texas stars and trek a lonely 50 miles from Fort Davis to Marathon before falling asleep under a piñon tree.
- Modern Home Bar Rocks Glasses (2)
- Patron Silver Tequila
- Topo Chico
- DEHY Limes
- Acrylic Cocktail Stirrers
- Star linen tea towel
Ranch Water Recipe
1 oz (2 tablespoons) tequila
0.5 oz (1 tablespoon) lime juice
Topo Chico mineral water
DIRECTIONS
Fill a glass with ice. Add tequila and lime juice. Top with Topo Chico--or, to make it a West Texas roadie, mix the drink right in its glass bottle.