Palomas- A Perfect Summer Drink!

Glasses frilled with drink called palomas, garnished with grapefruit and lime wedges

For the first ever Drink of the Month I’ve chosen to do Palomas! This is a perfect summer drink.

Not only are Palomas super refreshing they’re also quick and cheap to make. And who doesn’t like that?

Palomas Fun Fact:

The origin of this drink is unknown but it’s believed to have been created in a town named Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico.

Church and colorful sign in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

What can I say? I like to keep it educational every once in a while.

Anyway…..

My husband Chris formally introduced this drink to me by telling me it’s actual name. He had to Google it to prove it to me lol. Before I just referred to it as a cuba because in my family, any drink that has a soda or juice base is informally referred to as a cuba. I’m not sure why or who started it but that’s how we do it. This drink is one of the entire family’s go to drinks on weekends, staycations and at parties or get togethers.

Palomas are the kind of drink you can get creative with. You can garnish it with grapefruit peels, grapefruit slices, lime wedges and you can add salt or sugar to the rim. So,each glass can be a little different. Chris and I like to keep it simple.

Palomas Cocktail Recipe Instructions

2 cans of Squirt soda, a glass filled with ice, a chilled bottle of El Jimador tequila, a grapefruit and a lime sitting on a wooden board.

First, fill a glass with ice. Second, add 1 shot of tequila and half a can of grapefruit soda. Lastly, squeeze juice from a couple lime or grapefruit wedges in the glass and stir. It’s that simple!

Palomas

  • Servings: 1
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

  • tequila
  • 1 can grapefruit soda
  • 1 lime
  • 1 grapefruit
  • ice

Directions

  1. Fill glass almost to top with ice.
  2. Add 1 shot ,about 1.5 oz, (or more if wanted) of tequila and half a can of grapefruit soda, about 6oz.
  3. Cut lime and/or grapefruit into wedges and squeeze juice of 2-3 wedges into glass.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge or slice of grapefruit.
    5. 5.Stir and enjoy!

Nutrition

Per Serving: 226 calories; 45 mg sodium; 32 grams carbs

Note: The taste of the grapefruit soda masks the taste of the tequila so I recommend taking it slow. It’ll hit you out of nowhere.


Credit for picture of Tequila,Jalisco, Mexico goes to: Icono De Ambiente Tequilero, http://www.ambientetequilero.com/tlaquepaque.map/.

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