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Feb 25, 2023 · Modified: Apr 23, 2023 by Kristin

La Water Cocktail: a delicious drink

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The LA water cocktail is a brightly colored green cocktail which is high on alcohol content but also high on flavor. Be careful with this one as you won’t hardly know you’re drinking the amount of liquor that you are.

la water cocktail in a highball glass on a wooden table

What is a La Water Cocktail?

In LA water cocktail is a bright green highball drink that is made up of equal parts vodka, gin, tequila, white rum, triple sec, Midori, Chambord, Blue curaçao and sweet and sour mix. The resulting cocktail is a surprisingly sweet and delicious flavor sort of reminiscent of gummy worms or lick them sticks powder with a little citrus zing on the back end.

Vodka, tequila and white rum are all clear liquors. While each is made from a different base ingredient that is fermented and distilled they do have similar characteristics. Vodka is typically made from a grain like rye. Tequila is made from the Blue agave plant. And white rum is made from sugarcane products.

Gin is also a clear liquor. However, it has a more distinctive taste than vodka, tequila or white rum. This is due in part to the juniper berries and other herbs and spices used to make it. It has an herbal and pine-like flavor.

Triple sec is also clear. However, it is a liqueur. It has a strong orange flavor to it.

Blue curaçao is a blue liqueur. And has a similar orange flavor to that of the triple sec. Blue curacao is an essential ingredient in this drink to give it its bright color.

Midori is a melon flavored liqueur. It is neon green in color and is another big part of the color of this LA water cocktail.

Chambord is a deep purple color. It is a blackberry liqueur and taste sweet and syrupy with a blackberry flavor.

Sweet and sour mix is exactly what it sounds like. It is a mixer that has a sweet and citrusy tart sour flavor.

When to serve this drink

With its sweet sort of fruity flavor and fun color, this cocktail is perfect for lots of different occasions such as:

  • informal get togethers
  • college parties
  • St Patrick’s Day
  • big celebrations

Possible variations

There are a few ways to change this drink up. Here are a few ideas:

  • Use Cointreau. Instead of using triple sec use another clear orange liqueur like Cointreau.
  • Make your own sweet and sour mix. Instead of using store-bought sour mix make your own by mixing 1 oz of lemon juice with .75 oz of simple syrup.
  • Make it a Long Island iced tea. By removing the Blue curaçao, Midori and chambord and adding in some Coke you can make a Long Island iced tea instead.
  • Make a blue motherfucker drink. Substitute out the Midori in Chambord to make a similar tasting blue motherfucker drink.
  • Other similar variations which is a few ingredient swap outs include: Tokyo tea and Texas tea.

Other cocktails with lots of ingredients include: Long Island Iced Tea, and Call me a Cab Drink

How to make this drink:

Despite the long list of ingredients for this cocktail, it is relatively easy to mix up in 5 minutes or less. Simply toss all your ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake them up.

Equipment:

  • highball glass
  • jigger
  • cocktail shaker
  • Hawthorne strainer
  • bar spoon

Ingredients:

  • .5 oz vodka
  • .5 oz gin
  • .5 oz tequila
  • .5 oz rum
  • .5 oz triple sec
  • .5 oz midori
  • .5 oz chambord
  • .5 oz blue curacao
  • .5 oz sweet and sour
  • Ice
highball glass with ice next to a jigger and all the bottles of liquor used to make a la water cocktail

Instructions:

Step one

As you get started you’ll want to make sure you have all of the ingredients listed above as well as your highball glass, cocktail shaker, jigger and ice.

Step two

Take your ice and fill both your highball glass as well as your cocktail shaker both almost to the top with the ice.

pouring vodka into a jigger

Step three

Use your jigger to measure .5 oz of vodka. Then, toss the vodka into your cocktail shaker.

Step four

Use your jigger to measure 0.5 oz of tequila. Then, toss the tequila into your cocktail shaker.

Step Five

Use your jigger to measure 0.5 oz of white rum. Then, toss the white rum into your cocktail shaker.

Step six

Use your jigger to measure .5 oz of gin. Then, toss the gin into your cocktail shaker.

pouring midori into a jigger

Step Seven

Use your jigger to measure 0.5 oz of Midori. Then, toss the Midori into your cocktail shaker.

pouring chambord into jigger

Step Eight

Use your jigger to measure 0.5 oz of Chambord. Then, toss the chambord into your cocktail shaker.

Step Nine

Use your jigger to measure .5 oz of triple sec. Then, toss the triple sec into your cocktail shaker.

blue curacao in a jigger

Step Ten

Use your jigger to measure 0.5 oz of blue curaçao. Then, toss the blue curaçao into your cocktail shaker.

Step Eleven

Use your jigger to measure 0.5 oz of sweet and sour mix. Then, toss the sweet and sour mix into your cocktail shaker.

Step Twelve

Cover your cocktail shaker with the top and then shake it well. It should take around 15 to 30 seconds and the shaker should be cold to the touch.

Step Thirteen

Take the top off your cocktail shaker and then place your Hawthorne strainer over the top of the shaker. Pour your drink from your shaker into your highball glass. Your drink is ready to enjoy!

Recipe

la water cocktail in highball glass with all ingredients next to it
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La Water Cocktail

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Keyword: LA Water Cocktail
Servings: 1

Equipment

  • jigger
  • bar spoon
  • highball glass
  • cocktail shaker

Ingredients

  • .5 oz Vodka
  • .5 oz Gin
  • .5 oz Tequila
  • .5 oz White Rum
  • .5 oz Triple Sec
  • .5 oz Midori
  • .5 oz Chambord
  • .5 oz Blue Curacao
  • .5 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
  • ice

Instructions

  • Gather all of your ingredients and equipment together.
  • Mix your drink together with one of the two methods below:
    1) Straight in the glass and then stir with a bar spoon after adding all ingredients.
    2) Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker (filled with ice). Once all ingredients are added, put the top on the shaker and shake for 15 – 20 seconds. Then strain the drink from the shaker to your glass.
  • Fill your highball glass almost completely with ice.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz vodka and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz gin and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz tequila and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz white rum and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz triple sec and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz midori and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz chambord and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz blue curacao and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Use your jigger to measure .5 oz sweet and sour mix and toss it into your highball glass or shaker.
  • Either stir with a bar spoon if added straight to the glass. Or, put the top on your shaker, shake for 15 – 20 seconds and pour into your glass.
  • Enjoy!

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