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Mexico's actual national drink, minus the tequila. Bitter grapefruit, lime, salt rim, and enough bubbles to wake you up.
Ingredients
- 90 ml Grapefruit Juice pink or ruby
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 5 ml Agave Syrup
- Salt
- Grapefruit Soda
- Salt
- Grapefruit
Instructions
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of a highball glass, then dip into sea salt.
- Fill with ice.
- Pour in the grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave. Stir.
- Add a pinch of salt and stir once more.
- Top with grapefruit soda or plain soda water.
- Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Notes
The salt does the same job here that it does in a proper Margarita. Do not skip it, even if you are suspicious.
How to make a Virgin Paloma
Mexico's actual national drink, minus the tequila. Bitter grapefruit, lime, salt rim, and enough bubbles to wake you up.
Ingredients
- 90ml fresh grapefruit juice (pink or ruby)
- 15ml fresh lime juice
- 5ml agave syrup
- Pinch flaky sea salt
- Top grapefruit soda or soda water
- Rim sea salt
- Garnish grapefruit wedge
Instructions
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of a highball glass, then dip into sea salt.
- Fill with ice.
- Pour in the grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave. Stir.
- Add a pinch of salt and stir once more.
- Top with grapefruit soda or plain soda water.
- Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Three notes worth knowing
The salt does the same job here that it does in a proper Margarita. Do not skip it, even if you are suspicious.
When to drink a Virgin Paloma
Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.
