Walnut 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. A quick honey syrup made from just honey and water brings a natural, rounded sweetness that plays beautifully against the bold bite of blanco tequila and the tang of fresh-squeezed grapefruit and lime. The salted rim adds that perfect savory contrast, and a splash of chilled sparkling water at the end gives it a festive, effervescent lift. Every single ingredient here is clean and straightforward, so there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden additives sneaking into your glass. Shaking it over ice until the shaker frosts over is genuinely satisfying, and the whole thing comes together in just a few minutes. Serve it immediately with a grapefruit wedge and you've got a cocktail that looks and tastes like it came from a serious bar program — made entirely in your own kitchen.

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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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