The Whisky Highball
Paloma
Ingredients
- wedge
- , for rimming
- 1¾ ounces
- ¼ ounce Giffard Crème de Pamplemousse
- ¼ ounce fresh juice
- 4 ounces cold Homemade Grapefruit Soda
- Garnish: 1 wedge
Method
Rub the lime wedge along the upper ½ inch of a Highball glass, halfway around the circumference, then roll the wet portion in the salt. Pour in the tequila, Pamplemousse, and lime juices, then add 3 ice cubes. Stir for 3 seconds. Add the soda and stir once. Garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
History
Mexico's most popular tequila cocktail by far, though its precise origin is undocumented — it's simply tequila and grapefruit soda over ice, a combination so natural it likely evolved informally over decades rather than being "invented" by any one person.
Web alternative
Paloma
Ingredients
- 3 oz Grape Soda
- 1 1/2 oz Tequila
Method
Stir the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled collins glass.