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Skinny Paloma

June 19, 2020 by Amy

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This Skinny Paloma is one of my favorite tequila cocktails! This lightened up version uses fresh muddled pink grapefruit, agave nectar and grapefruit sparkling water! A refreshing cocktail for those sunny days!

Skinny Paloma

Ingredients:

  • Silver Tequila
  • Fresh Pink Grapefruit
  • Agave Nectar
  • Grapefruit Sparking Water or Club Soda
  • Lime

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How to Make a Skinny Paloma:

This cocktail takes practically no time to make! So, let’s get started!

Peel and section the grapefruit and place in a shaker or tall glass. You don’t need a full set of barware to make cocktails at home, a tall glass or even a bowl will work. If you don’t have a muddler, you can use a fork or end of a wooden spoon to muddle the grapefruit. You want to muddle long enough to effectively “juice” the grapefruit.

Once muddled, add the tequila and agave nectar. If you don’t have agave, you can use honey! Cover and shake, shake, shake!

Skinny Paloma

Pour over ice and top with sparkling water or club soda. I used pink grapefruit sparkling water for even more flavor! Squeeze a 1/4 of a lime into each glass and also garnish each with a lime wedge.

Enjoy immediately!!

Skinny Paloma

Great Appetizers to enjoy for Cocktail Hour:

  • Vegetable Fajita Quesadillas
  • French Bread Pizzas
  • Puff Pastry Pizza
  • Whiskey Meatballs
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Skinny Paloma


  • Author: The Sweet Cucina
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

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  • 1 pink grapefruit
  • 3 oz silver tequila
  • 1 tbsp agave nectar
  • 12 oz sparkling water or club soda
  • 1 lime

Instructions

  1. Peel the grapefruit and place in a shaker or tall glass.
  2. Using a muddler, fork or the end of wooden spoon, muddle the grapefruit.
  3. Add tequila, agave nectar and cover and shake.
  4. Pour in a glass over ice, top off with sparkling water or club soda.
  5. Squeeze a 1/4 slice of lime into each glass and garnish with a 1/4 slice.
  6. Enjoy!

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Drinks
  • Cuisine: Mexican

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Filed Under: 5 Ingredients or Less, All Recipes, Cocktails Tagged With: Agave Nectar, Cocktail, Cocktails, Grapefruit, Lime, Pink Grapefruit, Skinny Cocktails, Sparkling Water, Tequila

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