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Paloma（パロマ）

Paloma served in a highball glass
パロマ · 1950sHighball · Built

Tequila, grapefruit soda, lime, salt — Mexico's actual favourite tequila drink.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Tequila blanco45 ml
Grapefruit soda120 ml
Fresh lime juice15 ml
Sea saltoptional

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Rim with salt if you like; fill with ice.

  2. 02

    Add tequila and lime juice; top with grapefruit soda.

  3. 03

    Stir once, wedge of lime.

Garnish — Lime wedge · Salt rim (optional)

02Taste profile

Sweetness
65Strong
Sourness*
67Strong
Bitterness
15Faint
Fruitiness
70Strong
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
18Faint
Crisp
60Strong

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

1950s–60s — probably named for 'La Paloma', the 1860s Spanish song everyone knew; grapefruit soda (Squirt, then Jarritos) supplied the template.

IBA listed it in 2011; Mexico never needed the validation.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA contemporary classics

05Variations

  • VariationPaloma RosaA splash of grenadine
  • VariationFresca PalomaFresca soda — the grocery-store standard
06The map

Spirits

SpiritTequila BlancoBrandEspolònBrandOlmeca Altos
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