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    Paloma: Fresh Grapefruit + Tequila Cocktail

    Posted On May 9, 2020 · Updated On Jun 17, 2020

    Paloma: Fresh Grapefruit + Tequila Cocktail

    Fresh grapefruit juice, tequila + some fizz: sounds like a good time!

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    This Paloma recipe is made with fresh grapefruit juice, tequila & club soda. I suggest making it with a relaxed attitude too - but that's up to you.

    how to make a paloma cocktailSomehow the rest of the world has gotten it wrong - it’s the Paloma, not the Margarita, that tops Mexico’s tequila-based cocktail list. (Make no mistake, I'm Team Margarita too. I'm just saying we've got the tequila pecking order backwards.)

    You can make it with grapefruit-flavored soda like many of the folks in Mexico do, but you’ll want to make sure the soda is made with real grapefruit and real sugar.

    Either way, once you try this refreshing authentic cocktail, you may lose the desire to waste away in Margaritaville. At least on Paloma day, anyway.

    You’ll still want to find your lost shaker of salt, though. You need it for the rim.

     

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    Paloma

    This refreshing Paloma recipe is made with fresh grapefruit juice, tequila & club soda. Good times optional, but encouraged.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American, Mexican
    Keyword: alcohol recipes, cocktail recipes, tequila
    Servings: 1 cocktail
    Author: K.C. Cornwell

    Ingredients

    • Kosher salt
    • 1 Grapefruit wedge
    • 2 parts tequila or mescal
    • 3 parts fresh grapefruit juice
    • 1 part simple syrup sugar syrup
    • Squeeze of lime juice
    • Club soda
    • Ice

    Instructions

    • Pour some Kosher salt on a small plate. Rub the rim of a highball glass with the grapefruit wedge and then dip it in the salt. Combine the tequila, grapefruit juice, simple syrup and a squeeze of lime juice in the glass and stir. Fill with ice, and top with club soda. Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.

    Notes

    Enjoy!

    photos by Katie Roletto

     

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