Paloma
ClassicIBA OfficialTequila, grapefruit, and a pinch of salt.
Tart and bittersweet, with grapefruit's edge leading and fresh lime sharpening it further. Blanco tequila's clean agave bite runs underneath, and a salted rim pulls the whole thing into focus. Fizzy, dry, and thirst-quenching — a drink built for warm afternoons.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blanco Tequila
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- Grapefruit Soda to top
- Grapefruit wedge · optional garnish
- Salt rim · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Rim a highball glass with salt and fill with ice.
- 2
Add the tequila and lime juice.
- 3
Top with cold grapefruit soda and stir gently.
- 4
Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
The Story
Ask a Mexican bartender for their most popular tequila drink and the answer is rarely the margarita — it's the Paloma. "The dove" pairs blanco tequila with tart grapefruit soda and a squeeze of lime over a salted rim, and it has quietly been the everyday tequila cocktail of Mexico for generations. Simple, bittersweet, and endlessly refreshing, it lets good tequila breathe rather than masking it.