It involves freezing a jalapeño !
Kelsey Hansen
You ’ve probably heard ofranch waterbefore , but Meredith Hayden , the chef behindWishbone Kitchen , is mixing it up . Hayden ’s take on ranch water has the common suspects ( tequila , fresh quicklime succus , and sparkling water ) , “ but with a mite of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and a kick from shredded and grated jalapeño . ” “ For those who are unfamiliar , cattle farm weewee may seem like just a tequila soda with calcined lime juice , but it ’s so much more than that , ” Hayden says . “ The thaumaturgy lies in the construction of the ranch water . ”
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Spicy Salty Ranch Water Tips
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Ingredients
1(12 - oz . ) glassbottleTopo Chico , very well chilled
2oz.blancotequila , very well chilled
2jalapeños,1thinly sliced,1frozen
2Tbsp.lime juice(1lime )
1pinchsea saltiness
Lime torpedo
Tajin , for garnish ( optional )
Directions
Chill Your Ingredients
A very , very crucial element to the success of spread H2O is good chill all the liquid state since it ’s not getting swarm over frosting . Chill the Topo Chico in the fridge and the tequila in the Deepfreeze at least overnight , but the longer the sound . commend to throw a jalapeño in the freezer while you ’re at it .
Assemble
Use a Microplane to grate the flash-frozen jalapeno onto a cutting card . Take a few big sips of the Topo Chico to make room for the other ingredients . Add the tequila , lime juice , a pinch of salt , a few slices of jalapeno , and some of the grated long pepper .
Serve
Use a calcium hydroxide wedge to wet the lip and the side of the bottleful . dust with Tajin to the best of your ability . This is messy and extremely optional , but Tajin lovers like me will see . serve up cold .
Credits
formula excerpted fromThe Wishbone Kitchenby Meredith Hayden . textual matter copyright © 2025 by Meredith Hayden . Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press , an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group , a division of Penguin Random House LLC .
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- The % Daily Value ( DV ) say you how much a nutrient in a solid food function contributes to a daily diet . 2,000 calories a Clarence Shepard Day Jr. is used for worldwide aliment advice .
