{"id":8523,"date":"2024-06-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-24T01:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:05:01","slug":"strawberry-ginger-paloma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thealmondeater.com\/strawberry-ginger-paloma\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Ginger Paloma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Strawberry Ginger Paloma<\/strong> is incredibly refreshing and made with simple ingredients like grapefruit juice, strawberry simple syrup, ginger beer and tequila. It’s bound to be your new favorite summertime cocktail!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Say hello to my favorite (and your new favorite) cocktail: this strawberry paloma! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you probably know by now, my skinny margarita<\/a> is my go-to drink when I want to sip on something at home, but this strawberry paloma cocktail just replaced that drink as my new favorite (I’m not joking, it’s\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0good).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Paloma, exactly? Essentially, it\u2019s a cocktail made with tequila and grapefruit soda or fresh grapefruit juice. For this recipe, I opted to use freshly squeezed grapefruit juice because fresh is better and it takes all of 30 seconds to squeeze juice out of a grapefruit. Minimal effort and<\/em> it tastes better\u2014yes please!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recipe features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • A mix of three drinks in one: a margarita, a Mexican mule and a Paloma! <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Made with fresh ingredients like strawberries, grapefruit and lime juice. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Would also be delicious as a mocktail!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Strawberries –<\/strong> I opted for fresh strawberries, but frozen strawberries will work too, since the strawberries are used for the strawberry simple syrup.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sugar – <\/strong>Necessary for the simple syrup; I don’t recommend omitting it. I also would not use any “lighter” sugar option like honey or maple syrup, as that will take away from the strawberry flavor.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tequila – <\/strong>Use your favorite kind! I almost always opt for blanco tequila.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Grapefruit – <\/strong>Fresh grapefruit juice is the way to go!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ginger beer – <\/strong>A little bit goes a long way. I personally love Fever-Tree brand, but any kind will work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lime juice –<\/strong> Again, opt for freshly squeezed lime juice, rather than the kind in a bottle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: <\/strong>Make the strawberry simple syrup. Begin by adding the strawberries, sugar and water to a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes, using a wooden spoon to help break down the strawberries. Then, pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to strain the strawberries and refrigerate the simple syrup.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Step 2: <\/strong>Prep the ingredients. When you’re ready to make this cocktail, have all your supplies ready. A grapefruit, lime, ginger beer, tequila, and the simple syrup from the fridge. At this time you should also run a lime wedge along the rim of a glass and dip it in salt or sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3: <\/strong>Make the cocktail. Add ice to a cocktail shaker, along with all of the cocktail ingredients then shake well. Fill the salted\u00a0cocktail glass with ice, then pour the paloma overtop. Garnish with a lime slice and enjoy!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Tips and tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Lighten up: <\/strong>If you want a lighter option, simply use less simple syrup in your drink. The recipe calls for one ounce of syrup, but you could use half an ounce to make it less sweet. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Frozen variation: <\/strong>Follow the exact same steps, but instead of adding everything to a cocktail shaker, add the ingredients to a blender, along with a handful of ice and blend!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n