Caffeine Free Paleo Paloma

Total time15 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time5 min

5.0

(4)

This bright, citrusy cocktail is everything a warm-weather drink should be — tart, lightly sweet, and impossibly refreshing. Fresh grapefruit juice and lime juice do the heavy lifting here, balanced by a quick honey syrup that comes together in just a couple of minutes on the stove. The result is a naturally sweetened, fizzy sipper that skips the artificial mixers and sugary syrups you'd find in most bar versions. Blanco tequila keeps things clean and crisp, while a salted rim adds that satisfying savory contrast with every sip. Because there's no coffee, tea, soda, or energy-drink component anywhere in the recipe, it's a genuinely energizing option for anyone avoiding stimulants — just pure citrus and good ingredients. Top each glass with chilled sparkling water, garnish with a grapefruit wedge, and you've got a cocktail that looks and tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the honey syrup

3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp water

For the cocktail

4 oz blanco tequila
¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice (from about 1 large grapefruit)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more for the rim
1 cup sparkling water, chilled
ice cubes, as needed

For serving

2 grapefruit wedges or slices (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 5 minutes until no longer steaming.
2
Spread a thin layer of fine sea salt on a small plate. Run a grapefruit wedge around the rim of each highball glass, then press the rim into the salt to coat.

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