Sure, you could spend World Paloma Day with Tequila, Lime Juice and Grapefruit Soda, as is traditional, but we thought we should give you the option of taking your Paloma up a notch.
With inclusions like Ginger Juice, Habenero sauce and Prickly pear purée, the three riffs below offer ways to up-flavour a simple paloma and make drinking on a Monday seem extra special.
Picante Paloma
The Picante Paloma is infused with ginger and basil, a fresh twist on the classic Paloma,
Ingredients
- 60 ml PATRÓN Reposado
- 60 ml Grapefruit juice
- 20 ml Lime juice
- 15 ml Ginger juice
- Fresh basil leaves
- Top with Fever Tree Ginger Beer
Garnish – twist of grapefruit zest
Instructions
Add all ingredients into a glass. Fill the glass with ice. Top with Fever Tree Ginger Beer. Stir well.
Patrón Spicy Paloma
Ignite your taste buds with a fiery Paloma, crafted flawlessly using PATRÓN Silver. With hints of honey and grapefruit, and a dash of invigorating spice, this one will surely bring in the heat.
Ingredients
- 45 ml PATRÓN Silver
- 30 ml Grapefruit juice
- 15 ml Soda
- 15 ml Lime juice
- 10 ml Honey water
- 1 drop Habenero sauce
Garnish – Chili and lime wheel
Instructions
Add all ingredients except soda to a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into a glass filled with fresh ice. Top off with soda. Garnish with chilli and lime wheel.
The O.P.P. (Our Prickly Paloma)
The true Mexican ingredients in Our Prickly Paloma, including prickly pear and iconic grapefruit soda, makes this cocktail perfect to celebrate the heritage of tequila.
Ingredients
- 45ml PATRÓN Reposado
- 22.5ml Prickly pear purée
- 15 ml Lime juice
- 7.5 ml Cane syrup
- Pinch of salt
- Top with grapefruit soda
Garnish – Grapefruit slice
Instructions
Shake all ingredients in a shaker except the grapefruit soda with ice. Strain into rocks glass over ice. Top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with a grapefruit slice.