🍹 Paloma Classica (Citrusy, Effervescent, and Refreshingly Bold)
CocktailsMexican RichardObradovic Jun 16, 2025 35
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
Nutritional Value
🔥 170 kcal
💪 Protein: 0 g
🧈 Fat: 0 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: 14 g
🧂 Sodium: 120 mg
🍸 Alcohol: ~13%
Advice
Use pink grapefruit juice for a sweeter, deeper color — or leave it natural and zesty for true cantina vibes.
Status
Tequila, citrus, and bubbles with a salted rim — this Paloma is all you need to feel the fiesta.
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