Paloma (cocktail)

Paloma

Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Tequila
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	lime wedge
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
Commonly used ingredients	One part tequila Three parts grapefruit soda
Preparation	Stir together and serve over ice.

The paloma (Spanish for "dove") is a tequila-based cocktail, most commonly prepared by mixing tequila with a grapefruit-flavored soda such as Fresca, Squirt, or Jarritos and served on the rocks with a lime wedge. Optionally, the glass may also be rimmed with salt.

Alternatively, the grapefruit soda can be replaced with fresh white or red grapefruit juice (jugo de toronja), club soda (sugar optional), and fresh-squeezed lime juice.

The paloma is the most popular tequila-based cocktail in Mexico.^{[citation needed]} The first published recipe for The Paloma is attributed to Evan Harrison in a pamphlet entitled, "Popular Cocktails of The Rio Grande."

References

• Paloma, The Washington Post, August 20, 2008
• Learning to Love Paloma, The Boulevardier, January 2012