Fresh Grapefruit Paloma

by ShakeAndSip
Prep: 5m
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Ingredients
Servings:1
2ozblanco tequila
2ozgrapefruit juice
2ozsparkling water
1/2ozlime juice
1/4ozagave nectar
coarse sea salt
ice
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Salt the rim

    Run a grapefruit wedge around the edge of a highball glass, then dip the rim into a small plate of coarse sea salt. That salty edge is what makes a paloma a paloma — it plays off the tart grapefruit on every sip, so don't skip it.

  1. 2

    Build the drink

    Add the tequila, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, sparkling water, freshly squeezed lime juice, and agave nectar to the glass. Give it a quick stir to combine, then fill the glass with ice. Taste it — add a little more agave if you want it sweeter, or a squeeze more lime if you want it sharper. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and you're done.

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Fresh Grapefruit Paloma

Created by: ShakeAndSip

Prep Time: 5m
0
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 2 oz grapefruit juice
  • 2 oz sparkling water
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 1/4 oz agave nectar
  • coarse sea salt
  • ice

Instructions

  1. Salt the rimRun a grapefruit wedge around the edge of a highball glass, then dip the rim into a small plate of coarse sea salt. That salty edge is what makes a paloma a paloma — it plays off the tart grapefruit on every sip, so don't skip it.
  2. Build the drinkAdd the tequila, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, sparkling water, freshly squeezed lime juice, and agave nectar to the glass. Give it a quick stir to combine, then fill the glass with ice. Taste it — add a little more agave if you want it sweeter, or a squeeze more lime if you want it sharper. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and you're done.

Notes & Tips

This is the fresh-juice version of the classic — real grapefruit instead of soda, so it tastes bright and citrusy instead of syrupy-sweet. Easy ratio to remember: 2-2-2 on the tequila, grapefruit, and bubbles, with a half-ounce of lime and a quarter of agave to balance it out. It scales up beautifully too — multiply everything by your guest count, stir it in a pitcher, and let people pour over their own ice. Mocktail swap: drop the tequila, bump the sparkling water up to 4 oz, and add an extra splash of lime. Still crisp, still refreshing, and nobody's going to feel left out.