The paloma was already the saltiest, most citrus forward drink in the canon, which makes a Salty Orange Paloma a short and logical walk. Grapefruit soda, fresh lime, and optional tequila meet a serving of Saltivate Salty Orange, which adds real orange flavor and 800mg of sodium while the glass still tastes like a proper paloma. Leave out the tequila and it holds its own at a barbecue as a grapefruit orange mocktail, and the salted rim is thematically correct.
Ingredients
- 1 serving Salty Orange
- 7 oz (200 ml) Grapefruit soda
- 1 oz (30 ml) Lime juice
- 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) Tequila, optional
Steps
- Rim the glass with salt, then fill it with ice.
- Stir the Saltivate serving into a splash of soda until dissolved.
- Add the lime juice and tequila, if using, then top with grapefruit soda.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Per serving with tequila: about 190 kcal, 23g carbs, 22g sugar.
Serving suggestions and variations
- Zero-proof. Skip the tequila; grapefruit soda and the salty orange base still taste like a paloma.
- Drier glass. Use sparkling water plus two ounces of fresh grapefruit juice instead of grapefruit soda.
- Salted rim. Run a lime wedge around the rim and dip it in coarse salt before pouring.
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