After the most wonderful wedding and amazing honeymoon, I am making my official return to Shot of Brandi as Mr. Smith! I have some really great things planned, so get excited!
Two weeks ago, Mr. Smith and I spent a relaxing week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I must say that I was disappointed in the overall alcohol to mixer ratio in Mexico. I found myself drinking 3-4 adult beverages at the pool to feel no mind-altering side effects.
The Mr. and I spent our last afternoon on a little bar crawl of downtown Cabo. Browsing the menu of the Giggling Marlin, I was overly excited when I was reminded of a favorite drink – the Paloma!
According to Wikipedia, Paloma is Spanish for “dove.” The easy way to explain the drink is tequila and Squirt. If you can’t find Squirt, then a grapefruit-flavored soda will do. I learned a few years back that the Paloma is the most popular cocktail in Mexico. Yes – read that again. The Paloma is the most popular cocktail in Mexico. Us Gringos in the States think it’s a Margarita!
Upon return from vacation, I was pleasantly surprised to see a recipe for the Paloma on the Everyday Food Blog. While I love Martha, Esquire had a better recipe.
La Paloma
Ingredients
* 2 ounces tequila -- tequila
* 1/2 ounce lime juice
* pinch of salt
* grapefruit soda
Instructions
Combine the tequila (reposado, preferably), lime juice, and salt in a tall glass. Add ice, top off with grapefruit soda, and stir. The soda can be hard to find; we prefer the Mexican Jarritos brand, but anything will do, even, at last resort, lemon-lime soda with a splash of grapefruit juice. Some prefer the salt on the rim of the glass, but we say just throw it in. Others omit it entirely. Don't.
Two weeks ago, Mr. Smith and I spent a relaxing week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I must say that I was disappointed in the overall alcohol to mixer ratio in Mexico. I found myself drinking 3-4 adult beverages at the pool to feel no mind-altering side effects.
The Mr. and I spent our last afternoon on a little bar crawl of downtown Cabo. Browsing the menu of the Giggling Marlin, I was overly excited when I was reminded of a favorite drink – the Paloma!
According to Wikipedia, Paloma is Spanish for “dove.” The easy way to explain the drink is tequila and Squirt. If you can’t find Squirt, then a grapefruit-flavored soda will do. I learned a few years back that the Paloma is the most popular cocktail in Mexico. Yes – read that again. The Paloma is the most popular cocktail in Mexico. Us Gringos in the States think it’s a Margarita!
Upon return from vacation, I was pleasantly surprised to see a recipe for the Paloma on the Everyday Food Blog. While I love Martha, Esquire had a better recipe.
La Paloma
Ingredients
* 2 ounces tequila -- tequila
* 1/2 ounce lime juice
* pinch of salt
* grapefruit soda
Instructions
Combine the tequila (reposado, preferably), lime juice, and salt in a tall glass. Add ice, top off with grapefruit soda, and stir. The soda can be hard to find; we prefer the Mexican Jarritos brand, but anything will do, even, at last resort, lemon-lime soda with a splash of grapefruit juice. Some prefer the salt on the rim of the glass, but we say just throw it in. Others omit it entirely. Don't.
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