Chilly Chile Paloma⚓︎

Based on https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/chilly-chile-paloma/13478/

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Ingredients⚓︎

  • 2 oz (1/4 cup) fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 oz blanco tequila, such as 1800 Silver
  • 1/2 oz Royal Rose Three Chile Simple Syrup (see headnote)
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 cup crushed or chipped ice
  • Wedge of lime, for garnish

Recipe⚓︎

  • Pour the juice into at least 2 wells of a standard ice cube tray. Freeze until solid
  • To make sure the right amount of ice is used, combine the following ingredients in a 2-cup-capacity liquid measuring cup: lime juice, tequila, chile simple syrup, salt, grapefruit ice cubes and enough crushed or chipped ice to total a scant 1 1/2 cups
  • Transfer to a blender. Puree on the highest speed for 20 seconds, then stop to stir with a cocktail spoon. Blend again to eliminate any remaining chunks of ice
  • Serve in a chilled rocks or coupe glass, garnished with the lime wedge

Notes⚓︎

  • This frozen version of the Paloma brings in grapefruit juice instead of the traditional grapefruit soda and substitutes a mild chili-infused simple syrup for agave nectar.
  • You’ll want to freeze the grapefruit juice cubes the night before: 1 oz of juice fits in a single well of a standard ice cube tray. We found Royal Rose’s Three Chile Simple Syrup in the District, at Ace Beverage and Salt & Sundry in Union Market
  • Make Ahead: The grapefruit juice needs to be frozen for a few hours or up to a day in advance