Grapefruit Coconut Paloma Mocktail
Fresh fruit juices combined with a few simple ingredients make up this refreshing Grapefruit Coconut Paloma Mocktail. It's zero-proof and 100 percent delicious!
The Paloma
If you've had the cocktail Paloma, you are familiar with its refreshingly sweet and tart flavor profile. Imagine a tangy and bubbly version of a margarita! Typically, a Paloma is made from tequila, grapefruit soda, and lime juice. Salt rim is optional (actually, not in my book, but some peeps aren't as fond of a salty rim).
Since I've been on a mocktail kick lately, I decided to make a zero-proof version of this lovely drink. Some swaps I made include:
- Fresh grapefruit juice and sparkling water in place of the grapefruit soda
- Apple cider vinegar instead of tequila
- Agave to sweeten things rather than the sugar in a soda
- Lime juice stays the same!
A Paloma is usually made directly in the glass by pouring everything together. However, I decided to shake things up by literally shaking things up in a cocktail shaker to emulsify the juices, agave, and vinegar. Because I don't like floaty bits in my drink, I also strained this one through a fine mesh strainer.
To further change things up, I employed a flavored sparkling water here. It is La Croix coconut-flavored sparkling water, which totally made the drink more tropical tasting!
Lessons Learned
- Fresh grapefruit and lime juices are always going to yield a tastier drink, but if you don't have access to them, go with a good-quality bottled version.
- If you don't like or don't have agave, use a simple syrup or other liquid sweetener of your choice.
- My favorite apple cider vinegar is Bragg's, but use what you like.
Hat Tips
Many thanks to Mindful Mocktail for the Perfect Paloma Mocktail recipe, which I slightly adapted.
Grapefruit Coconut Paloma Mocktail
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
Refreshingly sweet and tangy, this Grapefruit Coconut Paloma Mocktail is also zero-proof!
Ingredients
- Coarse salt
- 2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- ½ ounce agave (or other sweetener)
- ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 to 6 ounces La Croix coconut sparkling water
- lime or grapefruit slice for garnish
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Instructions
- Salt the rim of a rocks glass by rubbing the rim with lime juice or water, then dip it into coarse salt to coat the rim. Set aside.
- Tip the grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave, and ACV into a cocktail shaker. Add 3 to 4 ice cubes, cover and shake until cold, around 20 seconds.
- Add 3 to 4 fresh ice cubes to the prepared glass, then strain the drink into the glass.
- Top off the drink with sparkling water and garnish with lime slice.
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