Paloma Cocktail Recipe
A classic Paloma cocktail recipe for any home bartender – even beginners! This cocktail has grapefruit soda, tequila, and Triple Sec in a Tajin-rimmed glass.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Reposado tequila
- 2 oz Fresh grapefruit juice freshly squeezed plus wedge for garnish
- 1/2 oz Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 1/2 ounce Lime juice freshly squeezed plus wedge for garnish
- 1/4 oz Simple syrup (can be homemade or store-bought) or to taste
- 1 - 2 oz Club soda or grapefruit club soda
- 2 tbsp Tajín seasoning for rimming the glass
- Ice
Simple Syrup
- 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup Water
- Herbs optional
Instructions
Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring sugar and water to a gentle boil.
- Stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer until the syrup thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the simple syrup through a strainer into a mason jar. Chill the syrup in the fridge until cold for at least 30 minutes. If not using immediately in this recipe, you can store the simple syrup in a mason jar for up to 30 days.
Paloma
- Place tajín on a plate.
- Take a grapefruit wedge and run it along the rim of a cup. Then, place the cup upside down on the plate filled with tajín to coat the rim with the seasoning.
- Fill a cocktail shaker ¾ full with ice. Add tequila, freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, Cointreau, lime juice, and ¼ oz of Simple Syrup. Secure the top and shake vigorously until the shaker is frosted.
- Pour the Paloma mixture through a strainer into a cocktail glass filled with ice, and then top it off with grapefruit sparkling water or regular club soda.
- Garnish the glass with a grapefruit wedge and add a lime wedge inside.