Sesame Free Paleo Paloma

Total time15 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time5 min

5.0

(4)

This bright, citrusy cocktail is the kind of drink that makes any evening feel like a warm-weather celebration. Fresh grapefruit juice and a squeeze of lime bring bold, tangy flavor, while a simple honey syrup made right on the stovetop adds just enough sweetness to balance everything out. Blanco tequila keeps things clean and crisp, and a splash of chilled sparkling water gives it that satisfying effervescence. The salted rim is an easy but impressive touch — just a swipe of grapefruit around the glass and a press into fine sea salt, and you're already halfway to feeling like a proper bartender. Unlike store-bought cocktail mixes that can hide unexpected additives, every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. It's naturally free of anything that could cause concern for those avoiding sesame, since the whole recipe relies on whole fruit, honey, and spirits with zero ambiguity. Shake it up, pour it over ice, and serve immediately for a refreshing two-glass batch that disappears fast.

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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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