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The INSIDER Summary:- LaCroix Water has quickly become everyones go-to refreshment.
- Now you can take your love for LaCroix to another level with LaCroix cocktails.
- Here are 11 deliecious cocktails you should try to make if you're obsessed with LaCroix Water.
Picture it: It's a lazy, hungover Sunday afternoon. You're lounging around in your indoor saltwater Jacuzzi or, more realistically, on your friend Steve's super-uncomfortable couch, nursing a freshly cracked can of LaCroix, when a brilliant idea pops into your aching head. "Hey," you marvel, brushing nachos off your undershirt in an attempt to sit up straight. "This is great, but how much better would it be with alcohol?!?"
Well, bud, you're not alone. LaCroix cocktails — LaCroixtails, if you will — are a definite thing, so much so that we got NYC-based bartender Maggie Eckl — who slings her drinks at none other than the Spirited Awards' Best Bar in the World, Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog and the phenomenal new Black Tail — to put together these 11 original recipes in your honor. So pick up a few sixers (of sparkling water, that is), stock up on home bar essentials, and saddle on up — we're in for a bubbly ride.
Tequila and Tangerine
This potent, tangy cocktail can be served with or without ice. I like to use Olmeca Altos, a smooth tequila blanco (i.e., clear in color and assertive in flavor), for its citrus notes and agave aroma, but feel free to go with any blanco tequila of your choosing.
.75 ounce grapefruit juice
.75 ounce sweet Italian vermouth (like Cocchi di Torino)
1 ounce tequila blanco
Tangerine LaCroix
Combine grapefruit juice, vermouth, and tequila in a tall glass over ice. Add Tangerine LaCroix to fill. Pop in a straw and enjoy.
GT and Lime
Everyone loves a gin and tonic, and Lime LaCroix just amps up the typical juice. It doesn't matter what kind of day you've had, they're always there to refresh and restore you. For my home bar, I always keep a bottle of Tomr's Tonic, a concentrated tonic, in my fridge, but you can also use the regular stuff. In terms of the type of gin, it's all up to you: American gins like Aviation showcase lavender and sarsaparilla flavors, while traditional London dry styles like Plymouth are more juniper-forward. 3 ounces bottled tonic water or 1 ounce Tomr's Tonic Fill a tall glass with ice and add gin. In a separate glass, combine Tomr's Tonic or bottled tonic water and LaCroix and stir carefully. Pour tonic mixture over the gin and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.
2 ounces gin
Lime LaCroix
Lime wedge for garnish
Berry Cobbler
This cocktail is a dealer's choice in terms of base spirit. I'd go with a gin like Dorothy Parker or Jensen's Old Tom for something a little stronger. And for a less boozy cocktail, I'd choose a fino or manzanilla sherry. Have fun with this one! A professional bar would use crushed ice for this style of cocktail, but you can make some at home and have a bit of fun, too. Add a few ice cubes to a sturdy Ziploc bag. Cover the bag with a towel and using a mallet (or any large, heavy utensil like a rolling pin or heavy ladle) crush ice (also helps with post-work tension!). 1 handful fresh mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.) Muddle the fruit delicately in a heavy-bottomed pint glass, just enough to release their own juices. Add liquor to the glass and stir to combine. Fill pint glass with the ice, top with Berry LaCroix, and garnish with a sprig of mint, if using.
½ ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped into 1-inch cubes
3.5 ounces fortified wine or 2 ounces gin/spirit of your choice
Berry LaCroix
Mint sprig for garnish (optional)
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