The Mexican Paloma cocktail is arguably the most popular cocktail in Mexico (yes, even more so than a margarita!). Made with fresh grapefruit juice, it is light and refreshing and can balance out heavier Mexican dinner fare. Bonus is that both tequila and grapefruit juice are preferred beverages on a low carb or slow carb lifestyle!
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Ingredients & Substitutions
The ingredients shown below are the ones I used, primarily because it is what I had on hand. It is perfectly fine to sub in tequila for mezcal, simple syrup for my vanilla syrup and any carbonated water you prefer. Make sure you stick with fresh grapefruit however!
The smoked sea salt shown above was used to rim the glass. It adds a smoky flair to the cocktail, but it is definitely optional.
Mexican Paloma Celebration Cocktail
Equipment
- bar set optional
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons smoked sea salt optional (for rimming)
- 1 ½ ounces tequila or mezcal
- 3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup flavored or plain
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce sparkling water
Instructions
- If you are going to rim the glass, pour the smoked salt on a plate and take a wedge of lime and run it around the rim of the glass. Dip the rim of the glass into the salt on the plate.2-3 tablespoons smoked sea salt
- In a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, the grapefruit juice, the simple syrup and the lime juice. Shake for 15-30 seconds to mix and chill ingredients.Strain into the previously rimmed glass and top off with sparkling water.1 1/2 ounces tequila or mezcal, 3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice, 1/2 ounce simple syrup, 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice, 1 ounce sparkling water
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