Gay Water-ita

Let’s be real: the Margarita has been sashaying around the cocktail scene long enough to earn its rainbow stripes. With its zest for life, a penchant for dressing up in a salt rim, and a twist of lime that’s as flamboyant as it is essential, this cocktail is the life of any party.

  • Ingredients:

    • 1 can Gay Water Lime

    • 1 oz tequila
    • 1 oz triple sec
    • 1 oz lime juice
    • Salt for rimming the glass
    • A sprig of fresh mint
  • Instructions:

    1. Rim your glass with salt.

    2. In a shaker, combine tequila, triple sec, and lime juice.
    3. Shake and strain over ice.
    4. Top with Gay Water Lime, stir gently, and garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.

why it works

a margarita is tequila, orange liqueur and lime. this version adds gay water lime on top, which does two things: it stretches the drink into something you can sip for a while, and it cuts the sweetness of the triple sec with bubbles and more lime. the salt rim is non-negotiable.

make it for a crowd

pitcher for 6: 6 oz tequila, 6 oz triple sec, 6 oz lime juice, stir with ice, then pour into salt-rimmed glasses and top each with gay water lime. batch the base ahead and keep the cans cold so the top stays fizzy.

swaps

lose the triple sec and use a splash more lime for a skinny version. a tajín rim instead of plain salt is an upgrade. grapefruit gay water instead of lime turns it into a paloma-rita, which is a real thing now.

glass & garnish

a rocks glass, rimmed in salt or tajín (run a lime wedge around the edge first so it sticks), a lime wheel and a sprig of mint. it pairs with exactly what you think: tacos, guac, anything with a lime on the side. want it frozen? throw the whole thing in a blender with a cup of ice, minus the gay water, then float the gay water lime on top after you pour so it keeps its fizz.

gay water is 80 calories, 0 sugar and 4% abv per can, so most of the calories in any of these come from what you add. must be 21+. drink responsibly.