Paloma
The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Tequila — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grapefruit soda (or fresh grapefruit juice + soda water) — 120 ml (1/2 cup)
- Salt, or for rim (Pinch, or for rim) — pinch
Method
- Rim a highball glass with salt.
- Fill with ice and add the tequila and lime juice.
- Top with grapefruit soda and stir gently.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Description: Mexico's most popular tequila highball, arguably even more widely drunk there than the Margarita.
Cultural Background: Exact origins are undocumented, but it's long been a staple across Mexico, traditionally made with the grapefruit soda Squirt or Jarritos.
Tips: A genuine Mexican grapefruit soda gives a different, often better character than mixing juice and plain soda water.
Variations: Use fresh grapefruit juice and soda water for a less sweet, more citrus-forward version.
Serving Suggestion: Serve tall, over ice, as a refreshing everyday tequila drink.
Nutrition: Approx. 165 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Is this more popular than the Margarita in Mexico?
A: Many say yes — it's considered by many Mexicans to be the more authentically everyday tequila drink.
- Tequila — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grapefruit soda (or fresh grapefruit juice + soda water) — 120 ml (1/2 cup)
- Salt, or for rim (Pinch, or for rim) — pinch
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