Paloma
Mexico's most popular tequila drink — a breezy, grapefruit-forward highball that is refreshing, slightly bitter, and dangerously easy to drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blanco tequila
- 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
- 4 oz Grapefruit soda (Jarritos, Squirt, or Fresca)
- 1 pinch Salt
- grapefruit wedge (garnish) garnish
- salt rim (optional) (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with coastal Mexican cuisine such as aguachile, shrimp tostadas, or ceviche tostadas; the grapefruit's bittersweet notes enhance seafood and citrus-forward dishes.
Instructions
Optionally rim a highball glass with salt
Fill the glass with ice
Pour in tequila and lime juice
Top with grapefruit soda
Stir gently once to combine
Garnish with a grapefruit wedge
Tips
For a more complex version, use 1.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice plus 2 oz club soda and 0.5 oz agave syrup instead of grapefruit soda Jarritos Toronja is the most traditional Mexican grapefruit soda for this drink A pinch of salt in the drink itself enhances the grapefruit flavor