Spicy Grapefruit Paloma

5 from 6 votes

This Spicy Grapefruit Paloma is the perfect summer cocktail made with fresh limes and grapefruit, your favorite tequila, sparkling water, and my sweet and spicy jalapeño honey syrup!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Spicy Grapefruit Paloma

Servings:

Ingredients

4 oz 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1 oz 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 oz 1/4 cup blanco tequila
2 tsp jalapeño honey syrup see recipe below
2 oz 1/4 cup sparkling water (I used grapefruit flavored)
Optional sweet/spicy rim: Sea salt chili powder, sugar + lime zest

For the jalapeño honey syrup:

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup water
3 to 4 jalapeño slices seeds removed

Instructions

To make the jalapeño honey syrup: In a small pot or bowl, combine a 1/2 cup of honey, 1/2 cup of boiling water and 3 to 4 jalapeño slices (more or less depending how much spice you like). Give a little stir so that the honey can get mixed in and let everything sit until it cools to room temperature.
To make the spicy grapefruit paloma: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine grapefruit juice, lime juice, tequila and a Tbsp of the jalapeño honey syrup, and give a few good shakes! Rim the glass with lime juice and dip in the sweet and spicy mixture (a combination of sea salt, chili powder, sugar and lime zest) and add ice.
Pour the tequila mixture into your glass and top with sparkling water and garnish with extra jalapeño slices, lime slices or even a slice of grapefruit. Enjoy!

Notes

*The jalapeño simple syrup can be stored in the fridge in a sealed airtight container for about a month.

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