The recipe
- 1¾ ozTequila50 ml
- 1 tspLime juice5 ml
- A pinchSalt
- 3¼ ozPink grapefruit soda100 ml
How to make it
- 1Pour the tequila into a highball and squeeze in the lime.
- 2Add ice and the salt.
- 3Fill with grapefruit soda and stir gently.
Garnish: A lime slice.
The ratio
1 : 2
In parts, a Paloma is 1 tequila and 2 grapefruit soda. Plus a touch of lime. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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