Elk Creek Water

Elk Creek Water

ByRex

It is that time of the year.  Yep, College Football.  I was chatting with my friend Sean last week about football and he is the biggest Nebraska Cornhuskers fan around.  He said that the unofficial drink for Cornhuskers football is the Elk Creek Water. While I am not the biggest Nebraska fan, I was intrigued by the drink.  A mixture of gin and vodka combined for the perfect noon game cocktail.

The Elk Creek Water

  • 1 1/2 oz Vodka
  • 1 1/2 oz Gin
  • 1 1/2 oz Triple Sec
  • 1 1/2 oz Orange Juice
  • 1 1/2 oz Sprite

To make this drink fill a rocks glass with ice and add each of the ingredients minus the sprite.  Stir and then top with the sprite.

Elk Creek Water

I was intrigued by the mixture of vodka and gin.  The flavor was great and is a nice alternative to a straight screwdriver.

Elk Creek Water Closeup

I must say that those husker fans know how to party.  I will be making this drink come Saturday.

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7 Comments

  1. wow, totally wrong recipe. You want the real deal go to the bar in Elk Creek, NE. Where it was all started.

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    2. I am wanting to make Elk Creek Water for a Halloween Party this weekend and am looking for the right recipe…do you know it? I found one that has Vodka, Everclear, Gin, Mountain Dew, 7-up and Squirt, is that right?

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  2. While it may have been invented in Elk Creek, NE, Sandy’s in Lincoln, NE made it famous. Went there for FAC (Friday Afternoon Club) back in the 80’s and for all us College kids, it was all year long, as well as before, during and after every football game. Drank a ton of them and knew a lot of the bartenders. Never saw a one of them use Everclear. Stick to the Vodka, Gin, Triple Sec. As far as Lemon Lime soda, Sandy’s always used Sprite And we just referred to them as Elk Creeks. There was no water involved.

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  3. Mustang Gregg says:

    That is definitely NOT Elk Creek Water.
    Those are on 3 of the ingredients there.
    It originally was made in Elk Creek, Nebraska.
    We used to sneak a drink or two of the REAL Elk Creek Water back when we were in high school (in the ’70’s).

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  4. I drank Elk Creek water since college-I graduated in1964. Every football Saturday until I moved from Nebraska in 2015 would find me at Sandy’s. The first location was not Sandy’s but another bar, later it was moved to “O” Street, and became a standing tradition. I have season tickets and at 83 still travel to Lincoln for games and the opportunity to stop at Sandy’s for a pitcher or two or three.

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  5. Gabrielle says:

    I dont know how old this is article is but I live in Elk Creek, love seeing stuff on my dinky little town. I have a koozie with the recipe that I got at the bar. was told by my ex to never give them it again when I took then to try it.
    1-12 0z can Mountain Dew
    3- 12 oz cans Squirt
    3-12 oz cans 7-up
    1/2 pt. Vodka
    1/2 pt. Gin
    you’re welcome.

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