How to Make a Paloma Cocktail at Home
Do you need a refreshing tequila cocktail in order to quench your thirst of the dog days of summer or at the end of a tiring day? Then the Paloma Cocktail is definitely at the top of the list of famous tequila cocktails as it is an amazing fruity drink with a perfect fizz. This tequila-based cocktail is all time favorite drink in Mexico. It is prepared with tequila Blanco, fresh grapefruit soda, and lime juice.
The Paloma Cocktail is traditionally served in a rimmed cocktail glass. However, you can garnish the glass with any of the fruit wedge if you do not have time to rim the glass.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Serving Size: 01
Utensils: Cocktail Glass, Stirrer
Ingredients:
– (2 oz) Blanco tequila
– (6 oz) fresh grapefruit soda
– (1/2 oz) lime juice
– Salt or sugar for rimming or lemon wedges for garnishing – optional
– Juice of half a lime for rimming -optional
– Ice cubes or Cracked ice
– Lime wedges
Instructions
-
1
First of all, place some salt in a plate in order to rim the glass.
-
2
Now, take a lime or lemon and cut it into two equal halves. Pick one of the lemon slices, remove its seeds and squeeze its juice into a small mixing bowl.
-
3
Pick up a Collins glass or any other cocktail glass and dip its rim into the fresh lemon juice.
-
4
Again dip the rim of the glass into the salt or sugar.
-
5
Now, place some ice cubes in the rimmed cocktail glass.
-
6
Pour in 2 oz of Blanco tequila, and 1/2 oz of lime juice.
Note: You can replace the Blanco tequila with the same quantity of Reposado tequila. -
7
Top both of the ingredients with 6 oz of fresh grapefruit soda and stir gently for few seconds to mix the liquors.
-
8
Float some lime slices into the Paloma Cocktail and serve.
 Blanco tequila
- (6 oz) fresh grapefruit soda
- (1/2 oz) lime juice
- Salt or sugar for rimming or lemon wedges for garnishing – optional
- Juice of half a lime for rimming -optional
- Ice cubes or Cracked ice
- Lime wedgesNext%20stop%3A%20Pinterest "Pin It")
