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Mezcal Paloma in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Mezcal Paloma

The Mezcal Paloma is a built agave cocktail, fresh and citrusy and long and fizzy. It is made with mezcal, lime juice and grapefruit soda, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 10% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

The Paloma with smoke.

Ingredients

Mezcal50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)
Grapefruit sodatop up, about 120 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with salt rim and grapefruit wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Salt rim and grapefruit wedge
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