Refreshing Paloma Cocktail made with fresh grapefruit juice, blanco tequila, and club soda! A delicious adult beverage for your Cinco de Mayo festivities!
I’m starting Monday by sharing a Paloma cocktail that I make for Alan and me over the weekend! After running around like energizer bunnies taking care household chores, hitting up not one but two trips to the grocery store, and swooshing the cats off the kitchen counters for the 100th time we were wiped out!
Speaking of animals, do you ever wonder what they do when you’re not around and they have free reign of the house?! Our cats certainly act like WE are a nuisance when we resort to yelling and chasing them out of the kitchen! I seriously think they are going through their crazy teen years!
This Paloma Cocktail is the perfect beverage to chillax with. I used fresh grapefruit and lime juice and sweetened it with some simple syrup that I keep in the refrigerator, and then topped it with club soda! You can also purchase prepared grapefruit soda or if you have access to a Latin grocery store you might want to get the authentic Jarritos Grapefruit Soda.
The real deal soda is too sweet for my preference, and nothing tastes better than real juice in my opinion, especially when you can buy it freshly squeezed at Trader Joe’s! Enjoy a Paloma Cocktail for Cinco de Mayo!
You may also want to try this Cara Cara Margarita or Blackberry Margarita. Serve with Baked Tortilla Chips and Nacho Cheese Sauce.
- ¼ cup grapefruit juice, unsweetened
- ½ lime juiced
- 2 ounce100% agave tequila (blanco)
- simple syrup to taste
- ¼ cup club soda
- Kosher salt to rim glass (optional)
- grapefruit wedge for garnish
- Rub the rim of the glass with a grapefruit wedge and dip rim of glass on a plate of salt.
- Add ice to glass. Pout grapefruit juice, lime juice, tequila, and sweetener in glass. Pop with club soda. Stir and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Indian River grapefruit that is grown locally is in all the citrus stands right now and would be perfect in your cocktail.
Using local fruit is always a great idea! Hope you give this cocktail a try, Karen!
What a wonderful way of drinking tequila, this sounds so refreshing!
It really is tasty, Brian! Not too sweet, so it’s quite enjoyable.
It’s winter here in Melbourne (approaching) but I could still do with this — ALL the time!!! Thanks for sharing this!
I agree, Lev! Why limit yourself to the tune of a season 🙂
That does look really refrshing! Perfect for summer!
or spring or happy hour! Thanks, Dannii!
It’s 41 degrees Celcius in Bangalore right now. This is just the ticket I need. Who’s getting some unsweetened grapefruit juice for me?
I got you covered 🙂 Cheers!
Fresh juice makes everything better! That looks like a very refreshing drink.
The difference in taste when you use fresh juice is unreal, especially, when you use just a small amount.
Wow, this cocktail sounds really refreshing! Great recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you like the sound of this beverage, Cecilia! It’s a great drink to enjoy with friends!
I love cocktails with grapefruit juice in them. This is going to be my new favorite.
You’ll love this Christie! Here’s a virtual toast! 🙂
This cocktail sounds so refreshing! I could certainly use one of these right about now. 😉
Ready to enjoy in under 5 minutes 🙂
I’m not a huge grapefruit fan but this looks so refreshing, it may just win me over!
This sounds like the perfect drink to enjoy after having a morning like that! I love the refreshing taste of grapefruit in a cocktail.