Paloma
Mexico's most popular tequila drink (even more than the Margarita in Mexico).
ClassicGrapefruitTartRefreshing
Ingredients
- Tequila Blanco2 oz (60 ml)
- Lime Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Grapefruit Soda4 oz (120 ml)
- SaltRim
How to make it
- Build in a salt-rimmed highball glass over ice.
- Stir gently.
Glass: Highball
History
The Paloma — tequila with grapefruit soda and lime — is Mexico's most popular tequila drink. Its origin is uncertain, though it is often associated with Don Javier Delgado Corona of the cantina La Capilla in the town of Tequila. 'Paloma' means 'dove,' possibly after a popular folk song.
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