Hibiscus Paloma
This hibiscus paloma is a refreshing cocktail recipe; the tart grapefruit and lime juices are well complemented by the sweet and floral hibiscus simple syrup. Break out that bottle of tequila and mix up a batch of these delicious drinks today!
Servings 1
Calories 179.4kcal
Ingredients
- 1 grapefruit wedge
- 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Hibiscus Simple Syrup
- 2 ounces white tequila
- ¼ cup club soda
- kosher salt for garnish
Hibiscus Simple Syrup
- ½ cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat in a small pot. Turn off heat, add the hibiscus flowers and steep for 5 minutes. Strain out the hibiscus flowers. Return the pot to the stove and add the sugar. Heat on medium until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool before using.
- Pour kosher salt on a small plate. Rub the rim of a highball glass with a grapefruit or lime wedge and dip the rim of glass in salt.
- Combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, and hibiscus simple syrup in glass and stir to combine. Stir in tequila, add ice, and top off with club soda. Garnish.
Hibiscus Simple Syrup
- In a small pot, combine the water, honey and hibiscus flowers. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Place a strainer over a bowl and pour the syrup into it to strain out the flowers. Shake the strainer a little bit to get all of the syrup out. Discard the flowers and allow the syrup to cool before using.
Notes
Traditionally, palomas are made with Squirt or other grapefruit flavored sodas. Because of the inclusion of homemade simple syrup, which is very sweet, we went with fresh juices and soda water to make sure the drink was not overly sweet.
Nutrition
Calories: 179.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.6g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 18.5mg | Potassium: 115.1mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 11.6g | Vitamin A: 11.1IU | Vitamin C: 19.5mg | Calcium: 10.4mg | Iron: 0.5mg