If you are like me and love a delicious and refreshing summer drink, then you are going to LOVE this Watermelon Paloma Cocktail. It’s easy, crisp, light and all around so good! I’m a big fan of a watermelon drink, but this one brings any of those to the next level! The fresh watermelon, crisp tang from the grapefruit juice, and the hint of tequila will make you crave hot summer days by the pool!
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What Is A Paloma Cocktail?
A classic Paloma cocktail consists of tequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda or juice. It is refreshing, crisp, light and super easy to make! This particular recipe has a few more ingredients that bring out so many different flavors your tastebuds will be exploding! Here is what’s in a Watermelon Paloma Cocktail:
TEQUILA – make sure to use a high quality tequila as that will ensure your cocktail tastes the best it can be! You don’t have to break the bank with a good quality brand, just make sure you don’t go for the cheapest! I love – Patron, Casamigos and Espolon!
FRESHLY SQUEEZED LIME JUICE – Always, and I mean ALWAYS use freshly squeezed lime juice when making any cocktail or mocktail!
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE – SPARKLING OR STILL – It is solely your choice whether you want bubbles in this or not! I usually prefer regular grapefruit juice but I also enjoy the sparkling one as well!
AGAVE – There are many different types and brands of Agave sold in all your local grocery stores. Any brand is just fine to use!
FRESH WATERMELON – Fresh watermelon is the way to go here. Just add a bit of water and your watermelon to a blender, blend till smooth and strain to get out any extra chunks. If you don’t have watermelon or just want a simpler version, then you can get watermelon juice and that will work just fine!
Why Choose This Paloma Recipe?
When looking for that delicious summer drink, I always tend to steer towards a watermelon drink. I feel watermelon is the one perfect fruit that everyone enjoys in the summer time! I chose this paloma recipe because it’s unique, has a ton of different bursting flavors in it, and all around it’s extremely refreshing! You can always be daring and make your own by using a different fruit other than watermelon! All you’d have to do is just swap out the watermelon for anything else!
What You Need To Make A Watermelon Paloma Cocktail
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Ingredients
2 oz Tequila
6-8 chunks of fresh watermelon
1 oz water
1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
2-4 oz sparkling or non sparkling grapefruit juice
3/4 oz agave
2 Thyme Sprigs for garnish
Directions
- In a blender add your watermelon and water. Blend together until smooth. About 30 seconds.
- Strain your watermelon mixture through a small strainer into a new glass to get any remaining seeds and chunks out
- In a cocktail shaker add 2 oz of your watermelon juice, your tequila, lime juice and agave
- Fill your shaker with ice and shake for at least 15 seconds.
- Pour all contents into a cocktail glass and add your grapefruit juice.
- Top off with ice as needed
- Garnish with your thyme sprigs
- Enjoy!
What could you use instead of agave?
Hi! You don’t have to use the agave. It’s just sweetens the drink a tiny bit, but will still be delicious without it!