🍹 Paloma Classica (Citrusy, Effervescent, and Refreshingly Bold)

Name: 🍹 Paloma Classica (Citrusy, Effervescent, and Refreshingly Bold)
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 🧊 Ice cubes; 🥃 60 ml tequila blanco (2 oz); 🍈 15 ml fresh lime juice (1 tbsp); 🍊 60 ml fresh grapefruit juice (¼ cup); 🧃 60 ml grapefruit soda or sparkling water (¼ cup); 🍯 5 ml agave syrup (1 tsp, optional for sweetness); 🧂 Coarse salt for rimming; 🍊 Grapefruit wedge for garnish

By RichardObradovic | Cocktails | Mexican | Jun 16, 2025 | 38 views

Description

The Paloma is Mexico’s most beloved cocktail — crisp, not-too-sweet, and bursting with grapefruit. Made with tequila, lime, and fizzy soda, it’s like drinking sunshine with a salted rim.

Ingredients

🧊 Ice cubes
🥃 60 ml tequila blanco (2 oz)
🍈 15 ml fresh lime juice (1 tbsp)
🍊 60 ml fresh grapefruit juice (¼ cup)
🧃 60 ml grapefruit soda or sparkling water (¼ cup)
🍯 5 ml agave syrup (1 tsp, optional for sweetness)
🧂 Coarse salt for rimming
🍊 Grapefruit wedge for garnish

Preparation

1️⃣ Rim glass: Rub the rim of a highball glass with lime and dip in salt.
2️⃣ Shake base: In a shaker, combine tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and agave. Shake with ice.
3️⃣ Strain & top: Strain into ice-filled glass. Top with soda.
4️⃣ Garnish: Add a grapefruit wedge and serve cold.

Total Time

🛠️ Prep: 5 min
🔥 Cook: 0 min
🕒 Total: 5 min

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