The Paloma is the tropical cocktail that could stop you from ever ordering a Margarita again! Tequila, lime, and fresh grapefruit create a bright and bittersweet drink that is best enjoyed with a salt-rimmed glass.
History of the Paloma
The name “Paloma” means “dove” in Spanish, symbolizing peace and perhaps capturing the lightness of the drink. One popular story attributes the cocktail’s creation to a bartender named Don Javier Delgado in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, who served it in his bar, La Capilla in the mid-twentieth century. Today, variations abound, with mixologists experimenting with different ingredients, but the classic remains a staple for tequila lovers everywhere. Try our other spin on a Paloma by Gabe Gomez, if you like this.
Paloma
Ingredients
- 2 oz Casamigos Tequila Blanco
- ½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- 2 oz fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
- ¼ oz agave
- 2 oz sparkling water
- Garnish: coarse rimming salt, fresh rosemary, grapefruit wedges
Instructions
- Take your uniquely shaped rocks glass and rub a grapefruit wedge along the rim. Then dip the rim into the coarse salt. Add the lime juice, grapefruit juice, and agave to the glass.
- Add a scoop of ice, pour in the tequila, and top with sparkling water. Add the fresh rosemary sprig into the cocktail and another grapefruit wedge to the rim.
Recipe by Sarah Cascone
Photography by Dave Bryce
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