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Paloma

Tequila and grapefruit, done properly. Mexico drinks more of these than Margaritas.

GlassCollins glass
GarnishGrapefruit horse's-neck twist
10ozCollins holds 10 oz of liquidTall glass over ice for long drinks.

Build

Tequila2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Lime juice¼ oz7.5 ml⅛ oz3.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml
Grapefruit juice1½ oz45 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ⅞ oz55 ml2 ¼ oz65 ml
Angostura bitters1 dash
Soda waterto top

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Method

  1. Shake the tequila, juices, and bitters with ice until cold.
  2. Strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice.
  3. Top with soda water.

Variations on this

  • La Palomasweetened with agave, and no bitters
  • Paloma (Basic)grapefruit soda and salt, with no bitters and no separate juice

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