I find it a bit easier to drink than a Pisco Sour as there's more mixer in this than a Pisco Sour, it's just the flavour profile is somewhat similar. What cocktails is the Paloma similar to? If you like cocktails like Pisco Sour I think you'll love the Paloma.

I love the balance of sour and sweet with this cocktail. less alcohol or sweeter? Yes! I sometimes play with quantities and this is also good with half the amount of tequila if you're driving or a bit more sugar syrup if you like your drinks on the sweeter side but I suggest trying the recipe below and changing it if it doesn't suit your exact taste. However, according to the wisdom imparted by the Diffords guide, this refreshing drink was the brainchild of mixologist Don Javier Delgado Corona, the owner and skilled bartender at the renowned La Capilla in the town of Tequila, Mexico.Ĭan I change the Paloma ie. Who Invented the Paloma cocktail? Legend has it that the famed Paloma cocktail derives its name from the beloved folk song, La Paloma from the early 1860s. We have been making this every weekend since I got back from America and I sometimes bother with the salt rim, other times I don't. You can salt the rim if you want to get fancy and even buy some pink grapefruit to decorate. All of these things are easy to buy here (yes even pink grapefruit soda is available at the supermarket in mini cans). What is a Paloma cocktail? The base for a Paloma is tequila mixed with grapefruit juice, grapefruit soda, simple syrup and lime juice. I don't even like grapefruit but I really love Palomas! And I promise you don't even have to be a grapefruit lover to appreciate a Paloma cocktail. Paloma cocktails don't seem to be huge in Australia but they're popular in the US which is where I recently saw them and once I tried one I became absolutely obsessed with them. The simplest version of the Paloma is just tequila and grapefruit juice or soda but I really love the balance when adding lime juice to it. While the margarita is most commonly associated and most well known Mexican tequila cocktail, the Paloma is more popular tequila cocktail in Mexico.

This refreshingly delicious Paloma cocktail is my new favourite cocktail! This pink grapefruit and tequila Mexican cocktail is a cinch to make and tastes absolutely divine with the perfect balance of sweet and tart! Best of all it doesn't need a shaker or any special equipment and it can be mixed in the glass.

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