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Paloma cocktail with fresh slice of grapefruit.
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PALOMA RECIPE

Our perfect Paloma cocktail is easy to make in just 5 minutes! Combining tequila, grapefruit juice, soda water, lime juice, and agave nectar, this is a sensational sweet, sour and salty summer drink that you'll love! Perfect for happy hour or for a girl's night. Check out the recipe and follow us for more easy cocktail recipes.
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Prep Time5 mins
Servings1
Calories171
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican
Author: Jane Chapman | Splash of Taste

Utensils

Cocktail shaker set
Cocktail shaker
Cocktail jigger
Jigger
Hawthorne strainer
Hawthorne strainer

Ingredients

For the salt rim

  • 2 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Lime wedge

For the Paloma drink

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • First, you'll need to make your salt rim. On a small plate or flat surface scatter a couple of tablespoons of kosher salt. Then, cut a lime wedge and wipe it around the rim of the glass, turn the glass upside down, and then gently swirl the rim in the kosher salt, then set aside
    2 tbsp Kosher salt, 1 Lime wedge
    Process shot for making salted rim, wipe with lime wedge, swirl in salt and then admire.
  • In a cocktail shaker, add a handful of ice cubes, then add tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar. Secure the lid on your cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for approximately 20 seconds
    Ice cubes, 50 ml Tequila Blanco, 50 ml Grapefruit juice, 15 ml Lime juice, 7½ ml Agave syrup
    Process shots for making a Paloma cocktail, add tequila and lime juice and fresh grapefruit juice.
  • Now, add ice cubes to your cocktail glass and, using a Hawthorne strainer, pour your cocktail into your glass. Top up your glass with club soda and garnish with a fresh grapefruit wedge
    Club soda, Grapefruit wedge
    Process shots for making a Paloma cocktail, add agave nectar, shake, pour, top up and garnish with grapefruit slices.
  • Serve and enjoy your Paloma cocktails - cheers!

Notes

  • For an extra zingy taste of grapefruit, try grapefruit soda instead of club soda
  • Always use fresh lime juice, store-bought doesn't have the same fresh citrus taste that freshly squeezed does
  • Got leftover limes?
    Don't leave them destined for the bin, slice and then freeze them, you can then use them in your cocktails

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14157mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg