Paloma Cocktail with Soda Water
A Paloma is a classic fruity tequila cocktail perfect for summer happy hours! Make this delicious drink low carb and low calorie with this adapted version made with pink grapefruit soda!
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There’s something about summer that makes me want to drink a cocktail! All winter long I opt for red wine but as soon as the weather breaks it’s time to open up the bar: Mint Juleps, Planter’s Punch, White Sangria, I love them all!
My current cocktail of choice is a variation on the Paloma cocktail, a popular and easy to make grapefruit and tequila cocktail that originated in Mexico. (La paloma is Spanish for the dove.)
This is my absolute favorite Paloma cocktail recipe because it’s only 3 ingredients, low carb, and incredibly refreshing!
Ingredients
- tequila – choose a high quality blanco tequila for the best flavor, I like patron silver
- fresh lime juice
- grapefruit flavored soda water
- sliced lime and fresh herbs for garnish (optional)
- margarita salt for the rim (optional)
Many Paloma recipes call for fresh grapefruit juice but I am currently eating low carb so I prefer to make mine with grapefruit flavored club soda. (La Croix is a favorite but there are many to choose from in the grocery store.)
Step by step
- If using salt on the rim first rub the rim with a lime wedge, then dip into the salt.
- Fill the glass with ice then add tequila and lime juice, then top with grapefruit soda.
- Give it a stir and garnish with a lime wedge and sprig of fresh herbs if desired.
Variations
You can play with this paloma recipe to make it your own. Use a splash of pink grapefruit juice to intensify the taste or sweeten it up with a squirt of simple syrup. You can also substitute the pink grapefruit soda water with fresca for a similar citrus flavor.
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Low Carb Paloma Cocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
A Paloma is a classic fruity tequila cocktail perfect for summer happy hours! Make this delicious drink low carb and low calorie with this adapted version made with pink grapefruit soda! Low-carb, sugar-free, skinny cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces top-shelf tequila
- juice of half a lime
- grapefruit flavored soda water to top off (about 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Fill a collins glass with ice.
- Pour tequila and lime juice over the ice and top off with grapefruit soda water.
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Notes
Glass rim can be salted if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: none
- Cuisine: mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.9 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Had these this weekend and they were a hit, thanks for sharing!