The Best Paloma Cocktail Recipe
Congratulations – you’ve landed on the Best Paloma Cocktail Recipe. With just 5 ingredients, this easy and refreshing Paloma recipe is about to become your next go-to cocktail.
Sparkly Paloma Drink
Hot summer months beg for refreshing drinks and backyard cookouts. Flip flops on feet + cocktail in hand = Power Couple 💞
When hosting casual outdoor gatherings, easy yet delicious cocktails are a staple. Usually there’s Big Batch Pineapple Margaritas or 3-Ingredient Lemonade Margaritas on the ready. For a delightful change of pace, add this sparkly Paloma Cocktail to the drink menu. (Fun fact: paloma is known as Mexico’s most popular cocktail…now we know why.)
On the food front, we love serving up these super-easy Hawaiian Grilled Steak Tacos that are 100% crowd-pleaser. Anything that can be marinated ahead of time and allows you to sit back and enjoy the party is a big YES.
This Paloma cocktail can also be prepared ahead of time. It’s is a supremely refreshing combination of citrus sweetness, a bit of lime tartness, and cheerful sparkly-ness. Not to mention, it looks gorgeous.
How to make the best paloma cocktail
For the best ever Paloma recipe, get your hands on the freshest ingredients.
For starters, use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice from the sweetest and most ripe grapefruits you can find. Freshly squeezed juice is by far the best tasting, most rewarding way to go. A simple, budget-friendly citrus juicer makes this task extremely easy.
If absolutely necessary, bottled 100% grapefruit juice can be used…but you’ll definitely be able to tell the difference between freshly squeezed and bottled. Some recipes make use of grapefruit soda or orange juice, but we’ve found that pure fresh grapefruit juice offers unparalleled flavor.
Freshly squeezed lime juice is next. That hand held juice squeezer will come in handy once again.
Lastly, a nice quality tequila will work wonders for your Paloma recipe. Be sure it’s a good Blanco (silver) tequila, as that is the standard for Paloma cocktails.
Because there are so few ingredients in a great Paloma recipe, every ingredient counts: freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, and a great Blanco tequila.
When ready to serve, simply top off with some sparkly club soda and garnish as you wish.Don those flip flops, savor those tacos, and happy cheers-ing 🥂
The Best Paloma Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 TB simple syrup*
- 1 cup good quality blanco, silver tequila
- 1 cup club soda
- Optional Garnishes: kosher salt, grapefruit slices, lime slices
Instructions
- In a small pourable container, combine the fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and tequila. Stir to incorporate well. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve: fill 4 glasses with desired amount of ice. Divide Paloma cocktail into the glasses. Top off with club soda and garnish as desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
*Alternatively, you can use lemon-lime soda in lieu of the simple syrup and club soda.
*If you want salt-rimmed glasses, pour kosher salt into a small plate. Moisten rims of glasses with water, lime juice, or grapefruit juice. Dip rims into plate of kosher salt before filling with Paloma.
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