![]() For one, it eliminates a step, which I will always take the opportunity to do as long as it doesn’t sacrifice quality, but I think it suits the drink better too. Traditional Paloma recipes call for the glass to be rimmed with salt, but I prefer to throw the salt right into the glass. In Palomas, they leave something to be desired. They're all fine but are best enjoyed on their own, not as cocktail mixers. Recently there has been a proliferation of grapefruit beverages in hitting the market from Spindrift to Izze to Gus. The reason Q Grapefruit Soda is so good is it relies on grapefruit essential oil for its flavor, which is why it tastes like fresh grapefruit. On the plus, side Jarritos has real sugar, not high fructose corn syrup like the others. It's nice, though its the least grapefruit-y and sweetest of the bunch. Jarritos is from Mexico and has zero concentrate, just "natural flavors", aka extracts. Ting is from Jamaica and contains a whopping (in this case) 6% concentrate making it more bitter than the others, but not in a way I find especially satisfying. Squirt, an American product, contains a 2% or less, which gives it just enough "real" grapefruit flavor while still evoking a kind of grapefruit Sprite - which is kinda what you want. To me, what distinguishes them is their grapefruit concentrate content. Tasty, but definitely artificially flavored. They're reminiscent of grapefruit in the way that cherry Jolly Ranchers are reminiscent of cherries. The trio of traditional Paloma grapefruit sodas - Squirt, Ting and Jarritos Grapefruit - are all fairly similar. Other grapefruit sodas that are commonly used and totally delicious (and arguably more traditional), are Squirt (my second choice), Ting and Jarritos Grapefruit. ![]() ![]() Though feel free to adjust that to taste, or omit it all together. I personally think it’s a little too dry, which is why I like to add a scant 1/2 oz of simple syrup to the recipe. It’s bright, tart, a touch bitter, and has the most authentic grapefruit flavor. My favorite grapefruit soda for a Paloma, and I've tried a lot of them, Paloma is the recently released Q Grapefruit Soda. The most pervasive brand is probably Fresca, which makes a decent Paloma. The only problem is it's sugar-free and contains aspartame, an artificial sweetener that has a kind of hollow metallic finish. It's more authentic, easier to prepare, and just flat out tastier.įinding grapefruit soda can be a bit of a challenge, it isn’t as easy to find as other basic cocktail mixers like Coke, ginger ale, tonic. There are two approaches to making one, the "classic" way with grapefruit soda, or the “fresh” way with fresh grapefruit juice, simple syrup, and soda water (really more of a tequila collins). Add a salt rim to the glass before pouring the shaker contents back into the glass.The Paloma is Mexico’s endlessly refreshing answer to the Rum and Coke and the most popular tequila cocktail after the Margarita (except in Mexico, where it's more popular than the Margarita). Pour the contents of the glass into a shaker, and shake a few times.To serve, fill a glass with ice, add the paloma mixture, then top with a few ounces club soda.Add all the ingredients (except the club soda) to a large pitcher.(To salt the rim, simply run a piece of lime around the edge, then dip in margarita or kosher salt.) Add a lime wheel on the edge of the glass for garnish. Salt the rim of the cocktail glass before pouring the shaker contents back into the glass.Pour all the ingredients into a shaker, and give a few shakes to combine all the ingredients well.Pour in the fruit juice, agave nectar, and tequila, then top with club soda. Squeeze the juice from one half of the grapefruit into a bowl. Begin by cutting the grapefruit and lime in half.Pour the Paloma back into the rimmed glass. Give a few good shakes to mix the ingredients. (To salt the rim, simply run a piece of lime around the edge of the glass, then dip the glass in margarita or kosher salt.) Add a lime wheel on the edge of the glass for garnish. Pour all the ingredients into a shaker, and give a few shakes to combine all the ingredients well. Pour in the agave nectar and the tequila, then top with club soda. Fill a 16-ounce glass with ice, then add the lime and grapefruit juice.If you have a hand juicer, just squeeze the lime juice into the glass. ![]() If you don’t have a lime or lemon juicer, follow the same process with both halves of the lime. Make sure there are no seeds in the juice, then pour into a sixteen ounce cocktail glass.
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