Paloma
Origin
Mexican folk cocktail with no documented inventor. Earliest possible date is 1955, when Squirt grapefruit soda was first exported to Mexico; the drink rose to popularity in Mexico in the 1970s-90s. Don Javier Delgado Corona of La Capilla, Tequila, Jalisco is sometimes credited but the attribution is unverified.
Mexico's favorite tequila cocktail — grapefruit, lime, and fizz.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila
- ½ oz fresh Lime juice
- Soda Water (or grapefruit soda)
- Splash of Grenadine
- Salt for rim
Instructions
- Rim a tall glass with salt.
- Fill with ice and add tequila and lime juice.
- Top with soda water and add a splash of grenadine.
- Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge.
Tips
- For an easy version, use Jarritos grapefruit soda instead of soda water + grenadine.
- Mezcal works great here for a smoky Paloma.
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