Ginger beer paloma
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
Ginger beer paloma
This bold sip adds ginger beer to the classic grapefruit cocktail for a fiery, fizzy kick
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
Abigail Spooner
Abi is our Head of Food. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
Abigail Spooner
Abi is our Head of Food. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
Ingredients
- sea salt flakes
- ice
- 100ml tequila blanco
- 25ml agave nectar (or runny honey if not vegan)
- 20ml lime juice (you'll need 1 lime)
- 150ml pink grapefruit juice
- 150ml ginger beer*
To garnish
- small wedges of fresh pink or red grapefruit
Step by step
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For salt-rimmed glasses, spread some sea salt flakes across a small plate. Dip the rims of two highball glasses in a bowl of cold water, then shake off the excess and dip into the salt to lightly coat the rims; set aside.
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Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then pour in the tequila, agave nectar lime juice and pink grapefruit juice. Shake well until the outside of the cocktail shaker is very cold.
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Strain into the prepared glasses, add a small handful of ice to each and top up each glass with 75ml ginger beer, Garnish with small wedges of fresh pink or red grapefruit, if liked.
*Check your ginger beer is gluten-free, if required.
