# Paloma Recipe
Canonical URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/recipes/paloma
Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-08-02
Primary keyword: paloma recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for paloma, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Yield: Makes 1
## Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 grapefruit wedge
- 2 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
- ½ oz. fresh lime juice
- ¼ oz. simple syrup or 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 2 oz. mezcal or tequila
- 2 oz. club soda
## Method
1. Step 1: Pour some kosher salt on a small plate. Rub half the outer rim of a highball glass with 1 grapefruit wedge; roll moistened rim of the glass in salt. Reserve wedge.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/paloma-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: Step 1 for Paloma.
2. Step 2: Combine 2 oz. fresh grapefruit juice, ½ oz. fresh lime juice, and ¼ oz. simple syrup or 1 tsp. granulated sugar in salt-rimmed glass; stir until combined and sugar (if using) is dissolved. Add 2 oz. mezcal or tequila and fill glass with ice; stir until chilled, 30 seconds. Top with 2 oz. club soda, stir gently to combine, and garnish with the grapefruit wedge.
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/paloma-step-2.webp
   Image description: Step 2: Step 2 for Paloma.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This drink builds on the history of the fascinating history of grapefruit, linking the dish to grapefruit’s longer story in food culture.
## Primary Image
- URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/variants/paloma/paloma-og.webp
- Description: Paloma. Photo: Ralf Roletschek / Wikimedia Commons (GFDL 1.2).
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. Original Paloma recipe. Bon Appétit. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/paloma