Summer Sips: Paloma Blanca Recipe (+ the difference between a Paloma & Margarita)

Summer is unofficially here and I am more than ready to start getting creative with my cocktails.  The Paloma has become more popular over the last few years amongst us millennials, but a lot of people couldn’t tell you the difference between a Paloma and Margarita.

The difference between a Paloma and Margarita:

The difference between a Paloma and Margarita are simple.  A Margarita contains tequila and fresh lime juice, but it gets its sweetness triple sec or cointreau.  A Paloma gets its sweetness from Italian grapefruit soda and tastes like a little less sweet margarita.

Paloma Blanca Recipe

This Paloma recipe is the perfect blend of wine and tequila and gives me all the vacation vibes.  

Recipe courtesy of DrinkAR.

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh grapefruit juice
• 6oz tequila
• 4oz simple syrup
• 4oz lime juice
• 750ml bottle of Frontera Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc

Directions

1. Mix ingredients together
2. Pour into glass of ice
3. Top with soda water