The Cocktail I Come Back to Every Summer

A Paloma, the Spanish word for dove, is a tequila cocktail that's got a nice balance of bitter, sour, salty, sweet.All you need is tequila, grapefruit soda, lime juice, and a little salt on the rim if you care for it. .For something so flavorful, the ingredients are incredibly simple, but here are some tips to help make it perfect:.According to some cocktail historians, the original Paloma mixer is Squirt soda, so if authenticity is what you want, use that.But any grapefruit soda will work: Jarritos, Fresca, San Pellegrino's Pompelmo soda, or even LaCroix.You can even replace the soda with a version you can make at home with club soda, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup.If you want to get fancy, try adding Giffard Creme de Pamplemousse Rose liqueur. You could also reach for Cointreau or Triple Sec for a similar effect.Luckily, when it comes to summer tequila consumption, there really aren’t any rules.