Contemporary Cocktails · Tequila & Mezcal · Seasonal Cocktails
Paloma
Mexico's everyday highball — perhaps more widely drunk there than the Margarita.
- Base spirit
- Tequila
- Origin
- Mexico
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Blanco tequila50 ml
- Fresh lime juice5 ml
- Salt1 pinch
- Pink grapefruit soda100 ml
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Grapefruit or lime wedge
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 2 min
Method
- 01
Optionally rim a highball glass with salt.
- 02
Fill the glass with ice.
- 03
Add tequila, lime juice and a pinch of salt.
- 04
Top with grapefruit soda and stir briefly.
- 05
Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Grapefruit zest, agave
- Finish
- Crisp, slightly bitter
- Character
- Easy-going and bright
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
A popular Mexican highball whose rise is linked to the availability of grapefruit sodas in the mid-20th century.
Disputed or unverified
Its origin and creator are uncertain.
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