Paloma cocktail recipe
Tequila and mezcal cocktail, built and served long over ice. An IBA official cocktail (New Era Drinks).
Ingredients
- 1⅔ oz (50 ml) 100% Agave Tequila
- ⅛ oz (5 ml) Fresh lime
- pinch Salt
- 3⅓ oz (100 ml) Pink Grapefruit Soda
Method
- Pour the tequila into a highball glass and squeeze in the lime.
- Add ice and the salt, then fill with pink grapefruit soda.
- Stir gently.
Glass: Highball glass · Garnish: Lime slice.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a light drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Paloma
The paloma is a tequila-based cocktail. This drink is most commonly prepared by mixing tequila, lime juice, and a grapefruit-flavored soda such as Fresca, Squirt, or Jarritos and served with ice and a lime wedge. Adding salt to the rim of the glass is also an option.
From Wikipedia, "Paloma (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Paloma. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.