Blood Orange Paloma Recipe (cocktail + mocktail)
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Blood Orange Paloma Recipe (cocktail + mocktail)
Enjoy a refreshing twist on the classic paloma cocktail with this blood orange paloma recipe! Combining tequila, lime, and vibrant blood orange juice, this drink is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors, ideal for holiday sipping. Big batch and mocktail instructions included!
Ingredients
Ginger Simple Syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ inch knob fresh ginger peeled and smashed
Blood Orange Paloma
- 4 oz tequila blanco
- 3 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz ginger simple syrup
- 8 oz grapefruit soda such as Squirt or Jarritos, chilled
- ice for serving
- blood orange slices or lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
Make the Ginger Simple Syrup
- Combine the water, sugar, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and let it steep for 15 minutes. Strain the syrup with a fine mesh sieve to remove the ginger and let it cool before use. (Store any extra syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
Make the Blood Orange Paloma Cocktails
- Fill two glasses with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, add the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well for about 30 seconds.
- Strain the mixture evenly into the two prepared glasses.
- Top each glass with 4 oz of chilled grapefruit soda and stir gently.
- Garnish with blood orange slices or lime wedges. Serve up cold!
Notes
- For the ginger syrup:
- 12 oz (1 ½ cups) tequila 8 oz (1 cup) freshly squeezed blood orange juice 4 oz (½ cup) freshly squeezed lime juice 4 oz (½ cup) ginger simple syrup (see below for recipe) 24 oz (3 cups) grapefruit soda (such as Squirt or Jarritos), chilled Ice, for serving Blood orange slices and lime wedges for garnish
- 12 oz (1 ½ cups) tequila
- 8 oz (1 cup) freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 4 oz (½ cup) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 4 oz (½ cup) ginger simple syrup (see below for recipe)
- 24 oz (3 cups) grapefruit soda (such as Squirt or Jarritos), chilled
- Ice, for serving
- Blood orange slices and lime wedges for garnish
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and smashed
Make the Ginger Simple Syrup:
Combine the water, sugar, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let it steep for 20 minutes. Strain the syrup to remove the ginger and let it cool completely before use.
- Combine the water, sugar, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and let it steep for 20 minutes.
- Strain the syrup to remove the ginger and let it cool completely before use.
Assemble the Blood Orange Paloma:
In a 60-ounce pitcher, combine the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Stir well to mix. Add the chilled grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine. Taste and adjust with more ginger simple syrup to make it sweeter or lime juice to make it more tangy, if desired. When ready to serve, fill your glasses with ice and stir. Pour the paloma mixture into each glass and garnish with blood orange slices and serve.
Assemble the Blood Orange Paloma:
In a 60-ounce pitcher, combine the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Stir well to mix. Add the chilled grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine. Taste and adjust with more ginger simple syrup to make it sweeter or lime juice to make it more tangy, if desired. When ready to serve, fill your glasses with ice and stir. Pour the paloma mixture into each glass and garnish with blood orange slices and serve.
- In a 60-ounce pitcher, combine the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Stir well to mix. Add the chilled grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine. Taste and adjust with more ginger simple syrup to make it sweeter or lime juice to make it more tangy, if desired. When ready to serve, fill your glasses with ice and stir. Pour the paloma mixture into each glass and garnish with blood orange slices and serve.
- In a 60-ounce pitcher, combine the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Stir well to mix.
- Add the chilled grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine.
- Taste and adjust with more ginger simple syrup to make it sweeter or lime juice to make it more tangy, if desired.
- When ready to serve, fill your glasses with ice and stir.
- Pour the paloma mixture into each glass and garnish with blood orange slices and serve.
- 3 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 oz ginger simple syrup (see below for recipe)
- 8 oz grapefruit soda or sparkling water (such as Jarritos or club soda), chilled
- Ice, for shaking and serving
- Blood orange slices and lime wedges for garnish
- for the ginger syrup:
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- Combine the water, sugar, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and let it steep for 20 minutes.
- Strain the syrup to remove the ginger slices and let it cool completely before use. (Store any extra syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)
- Fill two glasses with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker, add the blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well for about 15 seconds.
- Strain the mixture evenly into the two prepared glasses.
- Top each glass with 4 oz of chilled grapefruit soda or sparkling water and stir gently.
- Garnish with blood orange slices or lime wedges.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 2cocktails
Amount Per Serving
Calories 192 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cocktail | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 92IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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