Paloma Recipe
By
Adam Geenen
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For a change of pace from the everyday margarita, try the Paloma, which is like a margarita with bubbles. This drink from the general manager of Chicago’s Salud Tequila Lounge lets the sweetness of the tequila take center stage.
What to buy: Any 100 percent agave reposado tequila will do the trick.
A grapefruit soda like Squirt would work well in this cocktail.
This recipe was featured as part of both our Cinco de Mayo cocktail menu and our Tailgating Recipes photo gallery.
INGREDIENTS
- Ice
- 1 1/2 ounces 100 percent agave reposado tequila
- Juice of 1/2 medium lime
- Grapefruit-flavored soda, such as Squirt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill an 8-ounce glass with ice, add tequila and lime juice, and top off with soda.
I was about to say, isn't the original with jarritos, a Mexican brand from the state of Jalisco, where Tequila is made?
Grapefruit Fizzie Lizzie!!!! all the way
Fresca is the classic middle-brow mix for this drink.
Aim a little higher by using the previously noted Izzie, or my favorite: Ting.
I say go high-end with the concept... a little fresh-squeezed red grapefruit juice, fresh-squeezed key lime juice, Gran Centenario Rosangel (reposado tequila rested in port barrels and infused with hibiscus flowers), and some champagne to top. Skip the ice; serve it in a chilled flute glass, perhaps alongside a Mexican brunch.
Grapefruit Izzie!
For the Canadian's out there - President's Choice has a grapefruit soda that works really well. I mixed a little chili with salt and rimmed the glass with it..... it's the prefect BBQ drink!
Hey Aidia and the Chow team - just a thought:
If you used Fizz brand grapefruit soda to make the drink pictured, why don't you call for it in the recipe? Or at least give us a hint about how to do what you actually did.
Useful content is always more appreciated than useless or inaccurate.
Made these tonight using Blue Sky (real sugar) grapefruit soda and some standard El Jimador blanco. I used almost double the lime-- poured over ice in a highball, it was the perfect cocktail on a hot day, and a great accompaniment to some homemade tacos.
Squirt, Fresca, or the Jarritos, but must be grapefruit to be a paloma.Try adding just a squirt of orange and some salt, then serve it in a jarrito(little Mexican jar).This is way more popular than margaritas in Mexico.
Ting is great! My father came back from Brazil raving about it when I was a kid, and I surprised him with a few bottles of it that I found at Central Market in Austin when he came to visit. Very tasty, tart and sweet. I think that would probably work best, if you can find it.
This might work well with Izze brand Sparkling Grapefruit juice.
I used exactly that ruby red grape fruit juice and club soda. It worked great! Well, I thought it tasted great. I garnished with a slice of fresh lime and mint. It was awesome.
I love grapefruit but I'm not a big fan of grapefruit soda. Do you think a 50/50 mix of ruby red grapefruit juice and club soda would work?
I recommend using Ting. It's a fantastic grapefruit soda, and comes in green or pink.
I thought it was a great recipe.
Thanks!
I'm not loving this - probably due to my use of jose cuervo which was in the cabinet. But also the squirt is too sweet and it makes me long for a more margarita-like experience. Perhaps fresca would be better.
my friends came back from a mexican wedding a couple months ago and tasted these for the first time. they came home and whipped up a tasty batch for my bday brunch. however, their south-of-the-border authentic version is:
3-5 second pour of Tequila
Fill 80% with Squirt
Fill 20% with mineral water
yes, bmwchef, we used Fizz pink grapefruit soda. it's not too sweet and has a nice color.
I like adding the powder version of Tajin to this. Tajin is a mix of dry chile, lime, and salt-look it up.
The pink color comes from the grapefruit soda they were using. I think its Fizz brand, correct me if i am wrong.
I thought Squirt was the color of Mountain Dew. What gives it that pink color??
This is my favorite simple summer cocktail. If you can't find Squirt, you can also use Fresca or grapefruit/toronja-flavored Jarritos. Sometimes I rub a little salt around the rim of the glass, too.