Summer drinks are delightful, refreshing drinks that quench your thirst! I love the Paloma, which is slightly similar to a margarita, in the fact that it uses lime juice and tequila. It also contains grapefruit juice, which I happen to love. This Paloma Cocktail with Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit was a top 2023 recipe for our Mama Laura’s Kitchen Pinterest users!

It’s all in the details

I like my Paloma best with a little bit of Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit Soda. Fever-Tree uses hand picked grapefruit for this sparkling drink. It’s not too sugary, and it’s gluten free, along with their ginger beer and many of their other products. Salt the rim if you like, or do a chili sugar rim for a change up. Then sit outside and have some chips and salsa with your refreshing drink.

What to serve with this drink

Or maybe serve this with your next Mexican-flavored meal. It would be perfect with Gluten Free Carnitas tacos or tostadas, or with battered fish tacos. Try my Gluten Free Batter for Fish-n-Chips, Onion Rings, or Tempura Vegetables, for a great battered fish taco.

Gluten Free Goodness

I like ordering margaritas or the Paloma when out, because most often tequila is made from agave and is completely gluten free. Cointreau is gluten free, as is Patron. But always pass on the Triple Sec, if you are sensitive to grain alcohol (as I am). Even the grapefruit soda used could contain gluten, so be specific with your needs when ordering. I like to stick to products I know I can have, so I don’t leave feeling sick and getting severe GERD.

If you want to make this a mocktail, simply sub out the tequila for sparkling water or Fever Tree Tonic or Club Soda. It will still be delicious.

Paloma Cocktail with Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit | Mama Laura's Kitchen — Refreshing Paloma with Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit

Refreshing Paloma Cocktail with Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit

Super refreshing drink with few ingredients that would contain gluten. Try this with a salted or sugared rim, or even a chili lime or chili grapefruit rim. Then sit back with some chips and salsa or Gluten Free Carnitas Tacos or Fish Tacos.

Servings 1 serving

Prep Time 5

Ingredients

2 oz. Gold Hornitos, Reposado Tequila
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon grapefruit juice
½ cup Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit
½ oz. Cointreau or Patron
1 peel of grapefruit for garnish
1 lime slice for garnish

Instructions

To Salt, Sugar or Chili Rim the Glass

On a salad sized plate or small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of water, lime juice, or grapefruit juice.
On another salad plate or small bowl, add a few tablespoons of coarse salt, sugar, or 1 teaspoon chili powder (gf) plus 1 teaspoon sugar for Chili Rim. Stir the chili and sugar to mix.
Dip the low ball glass rim in the lime juice, then in the salt, sugar, or chili sugar mixture.

For the Paloma

Add to the lo-ball glass: ice 3/4 of the way up the glass. Add the tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice, and Cointreau. Stir gently. Pour in Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit. Add the garnish of a grapefruit peel floating and a lime slice/wedge to the edge of the glass.

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cocktail, coffee drink, drink, grapefruit soda, paloma cocktail

Why not pair this drink with one of our favorite gluten-free Mexican recipes:
Loaded Taco Salads with Marinated and Grilled Chicken (Gluten Free)
Easy Chicken Verde (Gluten Free)
Grilled Mexican Spiced Pork Tenderloin (Gluten Free)
Gluten Free Carnitas!
Grilled Chili Citrus Chicken (Gluten Free)
Pork Pozole Rojo
Gluten Free Zesty Chicken Tortilla Soup
Gluten Free Churros

If you enjoyed this Paloma Cocktail with Fever-Tree Sparkling Grapefruit, here are some more drinks you may want to try out:
The Bloody Pineapple Cocktail
Laura’s Hazelnut Mocha (Gluten Free)
Refreshing and Healing Smoothie
Green Ginger and Cucumber Juice
Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Iced Mocha

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