Ranch Rider Spirits Co.

Co-founded by The University of Texas at Austin alumni Brian Murphy and Quentin Cantu, Ranch Rider was inspired by long shifts and late nights on the Ranch Hand food truck. On a search for shift drinks that weren’t loaded with sugar or artificial sweeteners, they began mixing and taste-testing cocktails with their health-conscious customers. Eventually, the duo landed on three recipes that featured sparkling water and real, not-from-concentrate juice rather than artificial sweeteners, preservatives or coloring.

Ranch Rider cocktails are made with reposado tequila from Jalisco, Mexico, and premium vodka sourced from the States. There are three flavors to choose from: Ranch Water, made with reposado tequila, sparkling water and real lime juice; Tequila Paloma, made with reposado tequila, sparkling water, and real grapefruit and lime juice; and The Chilton, made with four-times distilled vodka, sparkling water, real lemon juice and sea salt. Each 12-ounce can is gluten-free, under 123 calories, contains six percent alcohol by volume and fewer than two grams of sugar.