Ingredients

  • 1½ oztequila
  • ¾ ozamaro
  • 2 ozfresh grapefruit juice
  • ½ ozfresh lime juice
  • 1½ ozsoda water
  • 🍋Grapefruit wedge(garnish)

🔧 Tools

jiggerbar spoon

Instructions

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Add the tequila, amaro, grapefruit juice, and lime juice.
  3. Stir gently to combine.
  4. Top with soda water and stir briefly.
  5. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

📜 History

The Paloma is Mexico's most popular tequila cocktail, built on tequila and grapefruit soda or juice. Adding amaro to the template creates a drink with considerably more herbal depth: the bittersweet complexity of Italian amaro proves to be a natural pairing with grapefruit's bitter citrus notes. The Monte Paloma, a similar combination using Amaro Montenegro and reposado tequila, is a well-known example of the format that has appeared on bar menus across Italy and the United States.

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