This paloma cocktail recipe is tequila lengthened with grapefruit soda and lime. It is not a margarita or a skinny margarita.
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Paloma
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Description
Paloma. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces (60ml) blanco tequila
- 1/2 ounce (15ml) lime juice
- A pinch of salt
- 4 ounces (120ml) grapefruit soda
- Grapefruit wedge
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add tequila, lime juice, and salt.
- Top with grapefruit soda and stir once.
- Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
Notes
Jarritos or Squirt both work. A grapefruit juice and soda split is the fresher version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: Mexican
Tequila
Blanco stays bright. Reposado makes it rounder and less like soda.
Soda
Cold soda. Warm soda goes flat as it hits the ice.
Salt
A pinch wakes the grapefruit. A heavy rim tastes like a snack.
Glass
A highball. A coupe kills the bubbles.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 180 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Juice instead of soda?
Use 2 ounces grapefruit juice and 2 ounces club soda.
Salt rim?
Optional. A pinch in the drink is enough.
Mezcal?
It makes a smokier Paloma. Use the same amount.
Batch?
Mix tequila, lime, and salt. Add soda in the glass so it stays fizzy.