If you've been hanging out around this corner of the internet for a while, you know I love a cocktail with a bit of fizz! This Paloma Spritz is my go-to summer cocktail of choice and it's a close cousin to our famous Skinny Margaritas!
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Why I Love This Recipe
Tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice and a splash of sparkling water... that's basically the Paloma Spritz in it's simplest form and I can guarantee if you're a fan of a skinny margarita, you'll love this!
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Blanco Tequila
- Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- Sparkling Water – we're Topo Chico fans
- Lime Juice
- Coarse Sea Salt – you can also mix some Tajín with the salt for the rim to amp things up a notch
- Ice
*For the full recipe and list of ingredients please see the recipe card below
How to Make a Paloma Spritz
Step 1: Start by salting the rim of 2 cocktail glasses by rubbing a grapefruit or lime wedge around each edge and dipping them into a small plate of salt.
Step 2: Fill each glass halfway with ice.
Step 3: Then, in a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, grapefruit juice and lime juice with some ice. Shake for 30 seconds and then fill each glasses with equal amounts of the mixture.
Step 4: Top with the sparkling water and garnish with grapefruit wedge.
Tips & Tricks
Tequila def matters and it's not all created equal. Some tequila is heavily sweetened and since this Paloma Spritz is quite clean, you want your tequila to be pretty straightforward. We tend to shy away from anything to caramel flavored. We love Lalo and Fortaleza as our current tequilas of choice in this house.
FAQs
A Paloma is a tequila cocktail with fresh lime juice and fresh grapefruit juice!
Margaritas are typically flavored with an orange liqueur or orange juice but a classic Paloma is flavored with fresh grapefruit juice!
Tequila!! Preferably a blanco tequila so you can let the other flavors in this cocktail shine.
A spritz can be any number of alcohol varieties - it becomes a spritz when you add a splash of sparkling water or club soda to give it some fizz!
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Paloma Spritz
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ounces blanco tequila
- 4 ounces fresh grapefruit juice plus wedges for garnish
- 4-6 ounces sparkling water (we're topo chico fans)
- 1 ounce lime juice
- Coarse sea salt for the rim of the glasses
- ice
Instructions
- Salt the rim of 2 cocktail glasses by rubbing a grapefruit or lime wedge around each edge and dipping them into a small plate of salt. Fill each glass halfway with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, grapefruit juice and lime juice with some ice. Shake for 30 seconds and then fill each glasses with equal amounts of the mixture. Top with the sparkling water and garnish with grapefruit wedge.
Notes
- Mix some Tajín into the salt for the rim – it really amps things up a notch.
- Tequila def matters and it's not all created equal. Some tequila is heavily sweetened and since this Paloma Spritz is quite clean, you want your tequila to be pretty straightforward. We tend to shy away from anything to caramel flavored. We love Lalo and Fortaleza are our current tequilas of choice in this house.
What could be better than sitting outside with friends and sipping on these??
Would you suggest a blanco tequila then? I never know which kind to get.
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Would you suggest a blanco tequila then? I never know which kind to get.
Please advise as to how to make this in a pitcher for a crowd. Thanks!
Where are these glasses from?
Just loving all these terrific summer cocktails!