Paloma cocktail

Name: Paloma cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mexican recipes
Ingredients: 50ml tequila, such as Patrón Reposado; 10ml fresh lime juice (about ½ lime), plus an (optional) wedge to wet the glass rim; 10ml agave syrup; 200ml bottle Franklin & Sons Pink Grapefruit Soda (or a mixture of 60ml fresh grapefruit juice and 140ml regular soda water); Pink grapefruit slice or wedge to serve

Published: 25 Jun 19
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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Transport yourself to a cantina in Mexico with our paloma recipe – a tequila cocktail with pink grapefruit and lime. It’s the perfect drink for a Mexican feast.

If you’re a tequila fanatic, you’ll love our classic margarita cocktail too.

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Ingredients

50ml tequila, such as Patrón Reposado
10ml fresh lime juice (about ½ lime), plus an (optional) wedge to wet the glass rim
10ml agave syrup
200ml bottle Franklin & Sons Pink Grapefruit Soda (or a mixture of 60ml fresh grapefruit juice and 140ml regular soda water)
Pink grapefruit slice or wedge to serve

Method

Rim a tumbler with salt (optional) by wetting the rim with a lime wedge, then dipping it in a saucer of salt. Fill the tumbler with ice, add the tequila, lime juice and agave syrup, then stir well.
Top up with Franklin & Sons Pink Grapefruit Soda (or a mixture of fresh grapefruit and juice and soda water), then garnish with a slice or wedge of grapefruit and serve.

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