4 Paloma Cocktail Recipes To Try At Home
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How to make the buzzy tequila drink
The Paloma cocktail has been a favourite in Mexico for many years, thought to have originated in the 1950s, when a grapefruit soda called Squirt was introduced to the country. But in recent times, the tequila-based tipple has soared in popularity all over the world, with fans loving its fruity, refreshing taste and pretty aesthetic – particularly during the summer months. Here’s how to make your own at home.
How To Make A Paloma Cocktail
A Paloma cocktail is traditionally made with tequila, pink grapefruit soda or grapefruit juice, lime juice and agave syrup, and served in a highball glass rimmed with salt – but there are lots of fun twists you can do too. Here, a handful of drinks brands share their takes on the Paloma.
PATRÓN’s Perfect Paloma
Ingredients:
- 45ml Patrón Reposado
- 90ml fresh grapefruit juice
- 15ml agave syrup (1:1)
- 15ml fresh-squeezed lime juice
- 30ml sparkling water
- 1 pinch of salt
- Grapefruit slice for garnish
- Salt rim (optional)
Method:
- Combine all ingredients except sparkling water in a shaker tin and shake with ice to chill.
- Strain onto fresh ice in a sugar and salt rimmed Collins’s glass.
- Top with sparkling water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Recipe from PATRÓN
Ellers Farm Distillery’s Pineapple Paloma
Ingredients:
- 30ml Ellers Farm Pineapple & Grapefruit Liqueur
- 20ml tequila
- 25ml lime juice
- 100ml pink grapefruit soda
Method:
- Build all ingredients in a stemless wine glass.
- Stir with ice.
- Garnish with a pink grapefruit wedge and salt rim.
Recipe from Ellers Farm Distillery
Lanique’s Paloma Rosa
Ingredients:
- 50ml tequila
- 25ml Lanique Spirit of Rose liqueur
- 10ml lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 30ml pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
- 30ml pink grapefruit soda
Method:
- Shake ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.
- Top with pink grapefruit soda.
- Garnish with grapefruit juice and a Himalayan pink salt rim.
Recipe from Lanique
The Lost Explorer’s Earthy Paloma
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz / 50 ml The Lost Explorer Espadín
- 3 oz / 100 ml Grapefruit Juice
- ¼ oz / 10 ml Lime Juice
- Tonic water to top (optional)
- Rimmed with volcanic salt & grapefruit slice
Method:
- Combine all ingredients except tonic water in a shaker with ice.
- Shake it up.
- Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
- Sit in the sunshine.
Recipe from The Lost Explorer