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Paloma

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 mins

The Paloma is a tequila-based cocktail recipe that was created by Don Javier Delgado Corona at La Capilla in Tequila, Mexico. This variation was adapted from The Art of Vintage Cocktails by Stephanie Rosenbaum.

Paloma Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
 2 oz Tequila Blanco
 3 oz Grapefruit Juice
 ½ oz Lime Juice
 3 oz Grapefruit Soda
 2 tsp Salt
 1 Lime Wheel
Method
1

Pour salt onto a plate, rub outer rim of a lowball glass with lime rind, and roll glass in salt until coated.

2

Add tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and cubed ice to salt-rimmed glass.

3

Stir for 5-10 seconds.

4

Top with grapefruit soda.

5

Stir for 3-5 more seconds.

6

Garnish with lime wheel.