A staple to any home bar is club soda, and I find myself running out of it more often than anything. There are several “fizzy waters” that you can outfit your bar with – club soda, seltzer, or mineral water – are they all the same and will they all work in cocktails? I’ve found the answer to be yes, but The Kitchn will give you the science behind it all. My short answer? Mineral water can be more flavorful and is more natural. That brings us to the mother of all mineral water: Perrier.
Lemon, Lime, Pink Grapefruit, and original Perrier, all great in their own right, also make some great simple cocktails:
Perrier Mojito
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 tsp sugar
- muddle the above with mint leaves
- fill with ice, top with Perrier Lime
- garnish with mint sprig and a lime wedge
Perrier Tom Collins
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 tsp sugar
- fill with ice, top with Perrier Lemon
- garnish with a lemon wedge and a cherry
Cape Perrier
- 2 oz vodka
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- fill with ice, top with original Perrier
- garnish with lime
Perrier Greyhound
- 2 oz vodka
- fill with ice, top with Perrier Pink Grapefruit
- grapefruit or orange peel garnish
Perrier has generously offered to ship one of our readers a 2 month supply (2 cases) of Perrier for your home bar! Just leave a comment below saying which of these cocktails you would try first, and you’ll be entered to win! (sorry, U.S. addresses only) Contest ends September 30, 2012.
The Mojito, definitely! I think all of these cocktails would be great, but anything with fresh mint has my vote. There’s something about fizz and mint that are a perfect marriage! And Perrier is definitely among the fizziest. I frequently make drinks with Topo Chico (a Mexican sparkling water found widely in South Texas) but I would be happy to replace it with Perrier.
The Perrier Pink Grapefruit is OUT OF THIS WORLD, so the Greyhound would be a close second for me 🙂
Not a fan of Gin but I would love to try the Perrier Tom Collins! Or any of the Perrier drinks that are put up I really do enjoy some mineral water!
Sorry Erik, I didn’t see your original comment appear. I wiped the second one.
Definetely the Mojito!! Sounds even more refreshing using Perrier
My 1st choice would definitely be the Cape Perrier!
I’m rum person so i’ll say Perrier Mojito. Not into Gin drinks.
Definitely the Cape Perrier!!! Vodka & cranberry is a nightclub staple and the thought of adding a splash of fizz sounds great!
Sounds great!
I think I would like to try the Perrier Mojito!
Honestly, I would try them all. However, if I had to choose I would go with the Perrier Greyhound. Sounds too refreshing to pass up.
How about something with Vodka and pineapple ? That is both sweet and sour
The Perrier Mojito sounds really good, I’d try it first.
My heart goes out to Tom Collins for sure! It is the first drink my dad introduced me too. I’m a fan of Tom Collins!!!!
Gotta go with the Greyhound first….
Alright folks, I’ve put the comments through the randomizing machine, and it drew ANDREW as our Perrier winner! I’ll be in touch through email now and we’ll get you some Pink Grapefruit along with the other flavors too! CONGRATS Andrew!
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Sorry, Lia, you missed the drawing by a few months: we did the giveaway in October 2012.
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