Description
Swap out the lime juice with muddled strawberries and fresh basil to try this twist on the popular Mexican classic grapefruit paloma cocktail.
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 1/2 to 2 ounces tequila repasado
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
- 1/4 cup strawberries, chopped + extra for garnish
- 3-4 large, fresh basil leaves
- Grapefruit soda or club soda/grapefruit infused sparkling water with a little simple syrup as desired
- Coarse salt for the glass rim (optional)
- Ice
Instructions
- Run a grapefruit slice along the rim of your paloma glass. Dip the rim of the glass onto a small plate with coarse salt until coated. Set aside.
- Muddle tequila, grapefruit juice, strawberries, and basil together in a cocktail shaker.
- Fill salt rimmed glasses halfway with ice and a couple chopped strawberries slices. Pour the strawberry basil paloma mix in the cocktail shaker over the ice. Top with grapefruit soda as desired and stir to combine.
- Garnish with a strawberry and some fresh basil. Serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes