Grapefruit Paloma Cocktail

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Try this refreshing grapefruit Paloma cocktail. It’s made with fresh grapefruit juice, tequila, sour soda, and a squeeze of lime!

paloma cocktail with a slice of grapefruit garnished on the edge of the glass
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Paloma — Drink of the Summer

This Paloma cocktail truly is THE drink of our summer this year! Why? It’s so refreshing, has just the perfect amount of sweetness from the grapefruit and sour soda, and is made from 4 simple ingredients!

grapefruit juice for paloma cocktail being poured into a mason jar before being shaken to perfection

How to Make the Perfect Paloma

This super refreshing Paloma cocktail comes together with just 5 simple ingredients (one of which is ice!). It’s easy to make, and oh so delicious on a hot summer day.

Gather Ingredients

Round up your ice, tequila, grapefruit juice and lime juice. Place all 4 ingredients into a cocktail shaker or a mason jar. 

Shake, Shake, Shake

Cover your cocktail shaker or mason jar, and shake all the ingredients for 30- 45 seconds. 

Pour and Top with Sour Soda

Pour your cocktail shaker or mason jar ingredients over ice into a glass. Then, top with sour soda. 

Stir and Enjoy!

Stir sour soda into the cocktail, and enjoy immediately!

paloma cocktail in a mason jar with ice

Can You Make a Large Batch of Paloma Cocktails?

Of course! This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to serve a larger number of people. One caveat: because the sour soda will lose its delicious fizziness over time, we recommend serving these immediately or within a few hours for optimal deliciousness.

How to Store Palomas

Since these refreshing Palomas incorporate fresh grapefruit juice and lime juice, as well as sour soda (which won’t retain its fizziness if not served immediately), we recommend whipping up smaller batches of these delicious cocktails if you’re not serving a crowd to ensure you can enjoy them immediately.

paloma cocktail with ice and a grapefruit slice garnish

Paloma Cocktail Recipe

Try this refreshing grapefruit Paloma cocktail. It’s made with fresh grapefruit juice, tequila, sour soda, and a squeeze of lime!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 0 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
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Ingredients 

  • ½ cup ice
  • 1.5 oz tequila
  • 2.5 oz grapefruit juice
  • squeeze of lime juice
  • 3 oz. sour soda, we used Schweppes Lemon Sour Soda*

Instructions 

  • Place ice, tequila, grapefruit juice, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker or a mason jar. 
  • Cover and shake all the ingredients for 30 – 45 seconds. 
  • Pour ingredients over ice into a glass and top with sour soda. 
  • Stir sour soda into the cocktail and enjoy!

Tips & Notes

  • Can’t find sour soda? Try Fresca! 

Watch It

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Nutrition

Calories: 163 kcal, Carbohydrates: 41 g, Protein: 0 g, Fat: 0 g, Fiber: 0 g, Sugar: 17 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Shelley Harman
Shelley Harman
July 11, 2020 7:26 am

What is sour soda?

Lee Funke
July 11, 2020 10:29 am
Reply to  Shelley Harman

Hi! We use Schweppe’s lemon sour soda, but you can also use Fresca!