Description
A refreshing cocktail made with blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, and grapefruit soda, perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 4 ounces grapefruit soda
- A pinch of sea salt
- Ice cubes
- 1 grapefruit wedge for garnish
- Chili-salt rim (optional)
Instructions
- Starting with the rim sets the tone for the entire drink. Take a lime wedge and run it around the edge of a highball glass. Dip the wet rim into a small plate of salt or a mix of salt and chili powder.
- Fill the glass to the top with fresh ice. Large cubes are better because they melt slowly and won’t water down your cocktail too fast.
- Pour the tequila directly over the ice. Using a blanco tequila is usually best here because it has a clean, agave-forward taste that blends well with fruit.
- Add the fresh lime juice next.
- Add a tiny pinch of sea salt into the liquid.
- Top the glass with your grapefruit soda. You do not need a cocktail shaker for this recipe. If you shake a carbonated drink, it will explode and lose all its fizz. Instead, pour the soda slowly down the side of the glass.
- Use a long spoon to give it one very gentle stir from the bottom to the top.
- Cut a thick wedge of fresh grapefruit. Squeeze a tiny bit of the juice over the top and then drop the wedge into the glass.
- Serve it immediately while the glass is still frosting over.
Notes
- This cocktail is best enjoyed fresh to maintain its fizz and flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Mixed
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg