Fresh watermelon juice or muddled raspberries push the Paloma into summer-party territory: pinker, slightly sweeter, very easy to drink too much of.
Why you are pouring this tonight
The Pink Paloma is the Paloma made with fresh ruby grapefruit instead of pink, plus a small pour of crème de cassis sunk to the bottom for the sunset effect. Tequila, ruby grapefruit, lime, soda, cassis, salt rim. Looks like a watercolour, drinks like a Paloma that has decided to go on holiday.
Real Briottet crème de cassis. The supermarket cordial is sugar with food colouring. Use 100% agave blanco tequila and fresh-squeezed ruby grapefruit. Build over a tall glass full of ice: tequila and grapefruit first, lime, top with cold soda. Then drizzle the cassis slowly over the back of a barspoon so it sinks to the bottom. Salt rim. Grapefruit wedge on the rim. Pair with fish tacos, ceviche, salt-and-pepper squid.
What changes from the Paloma
Grapefruit soda halved, replaced with fresh watermelon juice or muddled raspberries.
What to pour it alongside
Grilled prawns, feta-watermelon salad, lamb chops off the barbecue.
The recipe
Ingredients
Method
- Salt half the rim of a highball. Fill with ice.
- Add tequila, lime juice, watermelon juice.
- Top with grapefruit soda. Stir once. Garnish with a small watermelon wedge.
Nutrition
Want the classic? Our Paloma recipe is here.
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