Topo-Chico – Twist of Lime

It makes perfect sense to flavor a mineral water with lime—probably more sense than any other flavor—after all, lime goes with everything—cocktails, beer, tacos, soup, salads, dessert, the desert, ocean crossings on slow sailing ships—pretty much everything but open cuts and sex organs. Though, I’m sure there are people who are into that, too. But I’m the guy who cares nothing for cocktails—I figure if you’re going to drink liquor, it only makes sense to drink stuff that’s good enough that mixing it with anything is a compromise. And it doesn’t have to be that good for that to be the case. But I’m also a guy who used to drink Mad Dog and is writing a column about flavored water, so don’t listen to me. What I’m saying, I guess, is, if when you call this lime-flavored water “twist o’ lime,” you wonder if you might be better off with the unflavored water and some fresh lime. On the other hand, this water is really good. It comes in a green bottle with a label that looks like it’s from the 50s or 60s—but it’s from Mexico. It seems like less than 12 ounces—but that’s because I sucked it down faster than I can type.

12.27.22