Mexican · Drink · All year
Paloma
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5m
Prep
0m
Cook
Easy
Level
200
Energy
Mexico's actual favorite tequila drink (sorry, margarita): tequila lengthened with grapefruit and fizz over a salted rim. Sunset in a highball.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
1
Before you start
Mise en place
Equipment
Blender or shaker
Tall glass
Prep checklist
Tequila — blanco
Grapefruit — juiced, about 80 ml
Kosher Salt — for the rim
2 steps
Method
1
Salt the rim; fill with ice. Tequila, grapefruit, honey, and lime squeezed in; stir once.
2
Top with sparkling water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge. The bitter edge is the point — resist over-sweetening.
From the pass
Chef's notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Best the day it's made; syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated.
Freezing
Freeze bases into cubes for instant future drinks.
Reheating
Serve as intended — hot drinks fresh, cold drinks over plenty of ice.
Make ahead
Syrups and bases keep a week refrigerated; freeze fruit for instant thick blends.
Wine pairing
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Beer pairing
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On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
Shortbread or biscotti
Salted nuts
Garnish
A citrus wheel
Fresh mint
A cinnamon stick for warm drinks
Taste map
Flavour profile
Sweet
3
Salty
0
Sour
2
Bitter
1
Umami
0
Heat
0
Per serving
Nutrition
200
kcal
0g
protein
18g
carbs
0g
fat
3g
fiber
14g
sugar
520mg
sodium
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