Ranch Water brewed in S.A.

’Tis undoubtedly the summer of the seltzer. Bubbly waters spiked with booze and countless other flavors are flooding the beverage aisles at supermarkets and corner stores alike as drinkers seek out low-calorie and refreshing sippers.

I’ve tried most of the market leaders — think White Claw, Truly and a handful of others — with a mostly meh reaction. But one Texas-born brand of boozy bubbles has managed to find a regular space in my fridge with a spin on one of the few cocktails to originate in Texas: Ranch Water. The Ranch Water is a mixture of lime juice and tequila in a tall pour of Topo Chico.

The Austin-based Shotgun Spiked Seltzer’s Ranch Water — one of four flavors the company makes — is produced at San Antonio’s own Alamo Beer Co., and it’s the can I’m reaching for right now.

With a bright acidic tang and hefty kick — Shotgun’s Ranch Water registers a beefy 6.9 percent alcohol where most spiked seltzers tend to weigh in at 5 percent or less — this can hits more like its namesake cocktail than fizzy water.

While the alcohol inside the can can’t technically be called tequila, it is distilled from cane sugar and agave nectar with a taste reminiscent of the real deal.

Shotgun’s three other flavors — blackberry and lemon; mango and passionfruit; and ginger and strawberry — are all worthy sippers in their own right (even if they are made in Austin), clocking in at a lighter 5.2 percent alcohol.

The Ranch Water cocktail is enjoying a moment right now with at least two other competitors, Lone River Beverage Co. and Ranch Rider Spirits, producing canned versions of the drink.

Look for variety packs of Shotgun Spiked Seltzers at H-E-B locations priced at $17.97 for 12 cans. More at shotgunseltzer.com.

Shotgun Spiked Seltzer is available in 12-packs of mixed flavors at San Antonio-area H-E-B stores.