{"id":362965,"date":"2026-07-06T19:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/362965\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T19:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:14:20","slug":"austin-monthly-drops-by-to-toast-new-issue-and-ranch-water-history-with-ranch-616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/362965\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Monthly drops by to toast new issue and Ranch Water history with Ranch 616"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin’s summer social scene is getting the spotlight in the latest issue of Austin Monthly<\/a>, featuring everything from the city’s best dive bars to the surprising history behind one of Texas’s most iconic cocktails: Ranch Water, which originated at Austin’s Ranch 616.<\/a><\/p>\n

Editor-in-Chief Madeline Hollern and Ranch 616 bar manager Jonathan Hall joined Trevor Scott & Sierra Waggoner to preview the issue and share why this summer edition is all about embracing Austin’s laid-back spirit.<\/p>\n

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Editor-in-Chief Madeline Hollern and Ranch 616 bar manager Jonathan Hall joined Trevor Scott & Sierra Waggoner to preview the issue and share why this summer edition is all about embracing Austin’s laid-back spirit.<\/p>\n

Raising a Glass to Ranch Water<\/p>\n

Long before ranch water became a staple on cocktail menus across Texas, it was born right here in Austin at Ranch 616.<\/a><\/p>\n

Hall explained that the now-famous drink was inspired by restaurant founder Kevin Williamson, who mixed tequila, lime and Topo Chico while on hunting trips with his father before eventually adding it to the restaurant’s menu.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt started here at Ranch 616,\u201d Hall said. \u201cThe rest is history.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/p>\n

Austin Monthly drops by to toast new issue and Ranch Water history with Ranch 616<\/p>\n

The Secret to an Authentic Ranch Water<\/p>\n

According to Hall, making a true ranch water is all about using the right ingredients.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to have a reposado tequila, you have to have an orange liqueur, fresh-squeezed lime juice and, of course, Topo Chico,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

One ingredient often gets overlooked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe orange liqueur softens that lime juice acidity,\u201d Hall explained. \u201cWithout it, it just becomes a tequila and soda.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/p>\n

Austin Monthly drops by to toast new issue and Ranch Water history with Ranch 616<\/p>\n

Austin’s Best Dive Bars<\/p>\n

The July issue also highlights 25 of Austin’s best dive bars, celebrating the city’s longtime neighborhood hangouts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love dive bars,\u201d Hollern said. \u201cThey’re not pretentious\u2014they’re just fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the featured favorites are:<\/p>\n

Deep Eddy CabaretLala’s Little NuggetThe Cloak RoomMean Eyed CatEgo’s<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a great time of year to go to a dive bar because it’s icy cold inside all of them,\u201d Hollern joked.<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/p>\n

Austin Monthly drops by to toast new issue and Ranch Water history with Ranch 616<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/p>\n

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