Paloma

The Washington Post, August 20, 2008

• • Course: Beverage

Summary:

In Mexico, Paloma cocktails are more popular than margaritas, and for good reason: Grapefruit flavor mixes perfectly with tequila, better than lime juice alone.

A traditional Paloma is made with a grapefruit soda such as Squirt. But this refreshing version, served at Apothecary in Philadelphia, calls instead for freshly squeezed white grapefruit juice and for club soda, to add fizz.

1 serving

Ingredients:

• • Ice
• • 2 ounces blanco or silver tequila
• • 3 ounces freshly squeezed white grapefruit juice
• • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• • 1/2 ounce agave nectar
• • Sea salt, to rim the glass
• • 1 lime wheel, for garnish
• • Club soda

Directions:

Fill a cocktail shaker two-thirds full with ice and add the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and agave nectar. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled collins glass rimmed with sea salt. Garnish with the lime wheel and top with a splash of club soda.

Recipe Source:

From Apothecary in Philadelphia.

173 calories, n/a fat, n/a saturated fat, n/a cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 11g carbohydrates, n/a dietary fiber, n/a sugar, 1g protein.