Paloma

The national drink of Mexico

Ingredients

• 1.5oz tequila
• 1/2oz lime juice
• 2oz grapefruit juice
• 2oz sparkling water
• 1/2oz simple syrup
• grapefruit wedge garnish

It's traditionally made with specific grapefruit sodas. This take on it emulates that with separate grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and sparkling water.

Process

1. Salt the rim of a rocks glass with the grapefruit wedge and large salt crystals
2. Combine tequila, fruit juices, and simple syrup in a mixing glass over rocks and stir
3. Strain into the salted rocks glass over a large rock
4. Top up the glass with sparkling water
5. Garnish with the grapefruit wedge