Paloma Cocktail
This crisp and refreshingly tart/sweet paloma cocktail is a classic for a reason; it's delicious!
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
For serving
- 1 wedge of grapefruit for rimming the glass
- 1 - 2 Tbsp flaky sea salt for rimming the glass
- slices of lime and grapefruit for garnish
Drink
- 1 1/2 oz tequila blanco may also be called silver tequila (about 3 Tbsp)
- 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice (about 1/4 cup)
- 1/2 oz fresh lime juice (about 1 Tbsp)
- 1/4 - 1/2 oz agave nectar or agave syrup (about 1/2 - 1 Tbsp)
- ice for serving
- 2 oz topo chico or other sparkling mineral water
Instructions
Prepare
- Run grapefruit wedge around the rim of a rocks glass (or your desired glass), wetting it with the juice.
- Add sea salt to a shallow plate, invert the glass and dip the wet rim into the salt.
- Set the garnishes aside for now.
Make the drink
- To the prepared glass, add tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave nectar.
- Stir well until the agave has dissolved.
- Add some ice cubes, then the sparkling water to top it off.
- Garnish with the grapefruit and lime slice, and serve cold.
Notes
- This recipe makes one (roughly 6.5 oz) cocktail.
Large batch instructions:
- You can make a large batch with any multiple of the recipe, you just need to multiply all the ingredient amounts by the same number, and you’ll want to make sure you have a large enough pitcher to hold everything.
- To a large pitcher, add tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave nectar.
- Stir together, then cover and chill for several hours, or up to 1-2 days.
- When ready to serve, stir really well, then pour the contents of the pitcher over ice into glasses. Top off glasses with the sparkling water, add garnishes and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 6994mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg