Best La Paloma Recipes

PALOMA

Steps:

• Rub a lime wedge around the edge of a highball glass, and dip the rim in salt (optional).
• Add the tequila and lime juice to the glass, and fill with ice.
• Top with grapefruit soda, and stir briefly and gently to combine.
• Garnish with a lime wheel.

LA PALOMA SUPREMA

Steps:

• Add Don Julio Reposado Tequila and grapefruit soda in salt-rimmed, ice-filled highball glass
• Garnish with lime wedge

PALOMAS

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup salt on a small plate. Run a wedge of grapefruit around the rim of 4 glasses to moisten the rims. Lightly dip the rims in the sugar mixture and set aside to dry.
• Combine the grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice, sugar syrup, and a pinch of salt together in a pitcher. Fill a cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice and pour in the drink mixture. Shake the cocktail shaker for 30 seconds to chill and dilute the drink. Pour into the 4 prepared glasses, add a few ice cubes, and a wedge of grapefruit and serve ice cold.
• To make sugar syrup, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook until the mixture is clear. Cool and refrigerate indefinitely.

PALOMA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Divide the tequila, lime and grapefruit juices among the three glasses. Add a pinch of salt to each glass. Fill three-quarters full of ice, then stir to combine. Top with grapefruit soda, then garnish with a slice of grapefruit and a lime wedge.

LA PALOMA

Steps:

• Pour tequila over ice in a tall highball or Collins glass.
• Add lime juice. Add Squirt or substitute. Stir and garnish with a slice of lime.

PALOMA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a highball glass two-thirds full with ice. Slowly pour in about 2 oz. grapefruit soda, filling glass about one-third full. Add 1½ oz. blanco tequila, ½ oz. lime juice, ¼ oz. grapefruit juice, and a pinch of kosher salt. Top with remaining grapefruit soda, stir gently, and garnish with a grapefruit wedge or slice.