CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
Paloma
Tequila, grapefruit soda and lime, served with a salted rim.
1950sHistorical classicResearched
The Paloma is Mexico’s most popular tequila drink, made with grapefruit soda, lime and a salt rim. It appears in Mexican bartending sources in the 1950s and is often attributed to Don Javier Delgado Corona of La Capilla in Tequila, Jalisco. It is simpler and more refreshing than the Margarita.
- Paloma with fresh grapefruit
- Mezcal Paloma
THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Tequila50 ml
- Grapefruit soda120 ml
- Lime juice10 ml
- Saltfor the rim
- Grapefruit wedgeto garnish
Method
Salt the rim of a highball, add ice, tequila and lime, top with grapefruit soda and garnish with grapefruit.
Highball · ice · salted rim