Paloma

So, Rita fans take notice, turns out the Paloma, not the Margarita, is Mexico's most beloved cocktail.  This tangy, sweet SERVINGS: MAKES 1

Ingredients

• Kosher salt

• 1 grapefruit wedge

• ¼ cup fresh grapefruit juice

• 1 oz fresh lime juice

• 1/2 teaspoon agave

• 1/4 cup tequila

• club soda

Preparation

Pour some kosher salt on a plate. Rub half of rim of an iced or frosted highball glass with grapefruit wedge; dip rim of glass in salt. 

Combine tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave in a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour over ice in salted highball glass and top off with club soda, stir. Garnish with grapefruit wedge.

Courtesy Bon Appetite 2016 (updated 2023)