Paraben 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 refreshingly fizzy with a salty rim that makes every sip pop. Many store-bought mixers and flavored spirits sneak in synthetic preservatives and artificial additives that can be a real concern for anyone keeping their routine clean, but this recipe sidesteps all of that by leaning entirely on whole, recognizable ingredients. The sweetener here is a quick honey syrup made from just honey and water, which dissolves beautifully and adds a floral depth that processed sugar syrups simply can't match. Fresh-squeezed grapefruit and lime juice do all the heavy lifting on flavor, so there's nothing hidden in the glass — just real fruit. A touch of fine sea salt in the shaker and on the rim ties everything together in a way that feels genuinely bartender-level without any complicated technique. Shake it up, pour it over ice, and finish with chilled sparkling water for that satisfying effervescence. It's the kind of cocktail you'll want to make again the moment the glass is empty.

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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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