The Story of Tequila & How to Drink it San Diego Style
In Southern California and Northern Mexico, tequila is the craft spirit with the deepest roots.
This distinctly SoCal twist on the Paloma was created by Stephen Kurpinsky, bar director, Hundred Proof. He swaps in fresh grapefruit juice and pamplemousse liqueur for the more commonly used grapefruit soda.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 1 Cocktail
- 1.5 ounces tequila blanco (100% blue Weber agave)
- 0.5 ounce mezcal joven
- 0.5 ounce fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
- 0.5 ounce Giffard pamplemousse Liqueur
- 0.75 ounce lime juice
- 0.75 ounce agave syrup (3 to 1 agave nectar to water)
- 1 dropper citric acid solution (1 to .5 water to citric by weight)
- 2 ounces soda water
- Tajin and half a grapefruit wheel, for garnish
Instructions
Add all ingredients except the soda and garnishes to a shaker filled with ice. Shake with ice until cup is frosted over.
Strain into a Collins glass rimmed with Tajin and top with soda.
Garnish with half a grapefruit wheel.
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