Description
For this Spicy Paloma Cocktail, tequila teams up with fresh lime and grapefruit, a pink grapefruit spritzer, and a homemade agave simple syrup resulting in a refreshing cocktail that will most certainly become your drink of choice.
Ingredients
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- 4 oz tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz jalapeno agave simple syrup
- .25 oz grapefruit juice
- sparkling pink grapefruit spritzer
For the Jalapeno Agave Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup turbinado sugar (paid link)
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup agave nectar
- 1 whole fresh jalapeno, sliced
Instructions
- Add the water, turbinado sugar (paid link), agave nectar, and jalapeno slices to a small cooking pot and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Store and refrigerate any unused simple syrup.
- Add ice cubes to a tall glass.
- Add the tequila, lime juice, jalapeno agave simple syrup, and grapefruit juice. Stir.
- Top with the sparkling pink grapefruit spitzer.
- Garnish with lime and a slice of jalapeno (optional).
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Pour
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 343
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17.1g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg