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    Home > Blog > Drinks > Paloma

    Paloma

    by Teri Lyn Fisher · Published: Jul 21, 2015 · Modified: Oct 12, 2020

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    A recipe for Paloma, a grapefruit cocktail.

    It’s been really humid lately, which is very uncharacteristic for LA, and I really hate it. Everything just feels so wet/moist and it’s the worst. I’ve been trying to keep cool in my apartment though and one of the ways I’m doing it is with these palomas. I love how refreshing this cocktail is and it only requires a few ingredients! It’s totally worth it to squeeze your own grapefruit juice from a couple of ripe grapefruits; it really makes a huge difference and doesn’t take much time to do.

    These palomas are my light and refreshing cocktail of choice for this summer season. Do you guys have a go to drink for these hot summer days? I’d love to hear about it! Enjoy! xx, Jenny

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    A recipe for Paloma, a grapefruit cocktail.

    Paloma

    5 from 4 votes
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    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
    Total Time: 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 4

      INGREDIENTS  

    salt rim

    • honey
    • sea salt flakes

    paloma

    • 2 pink grapefruits, juiced (about 12 ounces)
    • 6 ounces tequila of choice
    • 4 ounces fresh lime juice
    • seltzer water
    • ice

    garnish

    • fresh mint leaves
    • lime wedges

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Salt rim: Spread a thin layer of honey onto a plate. Place a thin layer of sea salt onto another plate (mix with grapefruit zest, if desired). Turn each glass upside down and place into the honey followed by the salt until all the rims have been salted. Fill each glass with ice and set aside.
    • Pour half the grapefruit juice, lime juice and tequila into a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake for one minute.
    • Pour the mixture into two of the glasses and repeat with the remaining liquid and glasses.
    • Top each cocktail off with about 3 ounces of seltzer water. Garnish the cocktail with mint leaves and a lime wedge. Serve.
    Calories: 144kcal Carbohydrates: 12g Protein: 1g Fat: 1g Saturated Fat: 1g Sodium: 3mg Potassium: 171mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 10g Vitamin A: 14IU Vitamin C: 31mg Calcium: 11mg Iron: 1mg
    CUISINE: Mexican
    KEYWORD: cocktails
    COURSE: Drinks

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    July 21, 2015 / 5 Comments

    About Teri Lyn Fisher

    Teri Lyn Fisher is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food and cosmetics photographer. She is a big fan of hot dogs. #sfbTERI

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    1. Courtney

      July 28, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Oh man I love palomas/greyhounds with fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, and I can’t have any this summer because I’m pregnant! I usually make mine by the pitcher with grapefruit, the juice of one lemon, tequila, club soda and simple syrup if needed. I get dangerously close to a 1:1 ratio of juice to tequila (or vodka), although I guess the club soda dilutes it a little?!? My pregnancy substitute is grapefruit juice, a squeeze of lemon, rosemary simple syrup and club soda. Oh and if I could drink right now, I would also indulge in some Pimm’s cups. Bon Appetit has a great recipe, although I tend to spruce it up with some ginger liqueur and a mix of gins, such as Hendrix and Death’s Door.

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    2. Sarah from Soymilk + Honey

      July 24, 2015 at 12:34 pm

      We’re down here in SD and the humidity is killing us! We’re such wusses when it comes to weather. We’ve been mixing up marionberry mojitos to keep cool, but I think we’ll have to mix it up with one of these this weekend since they look fantastic. Love the photos too!

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      • Jenny Park

        July 24, 2015 at 3:45 pm

        LOVE marionberries! The mojitos sound so good!

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    3. My Dish is Bomb

      July 21, 2015 at 8:54 am

      My favourite thing about most cocktails is the rim. There’s a local restaurant around here that does a chili salt rim and it’s amazing. Yours sounds great with the honey and the grapefruit zest and I’m definitely going to try this soon!

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    4. Heather

      July 21, 2015 at 6:32 am

      5 stars
      I don’t usually like tequila drinks, but this looks delicious! My summer go-to is either a shandy or wine mixed with those fruity San Pellegrino sodas. So refreshing!

      Reply

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