sage and grapefruit Paloma

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Sage simple syrup and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice take this tequila cocktail from no frills to sorta fancy. Add a sugared sage leaf as garnish and you’re one tiny clothes pin away from mixology.

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Sage and Fresh Grapefruit Paloma

Tequila, fresh citrus, sage simple syrup, fizzy water.

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Sage simple syrup 1 hour hr

Course Drinks

Servings 1 Drink

Ingredients

  

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• Tajin or Kosher salt
• 1 grapefruit wedge
• 2 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
• ½ oz. fresh lime juice
• ¼ oz. Sage simple syrup
• 2 oz. tequila
• 1-2 oz. club soda or seltzer

Sage simple syrup

• 3-4 fresh sage leaves
• 1/2 Cup granulated sugar

Instructions

 

Sage simple syrup

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar with 1/2 cup boiling water, stir to combine. Add 2-4 fresh sage leaves and let steep about one hour (or up to 3)
  3-4 fresh sage leaves, 1/2 Cup granulated sugar

Paloma Cocktail

• Pour some Tajin (or other chili lime salt) or plain kosher salt on a small plate. Rub 1/4 to 1/2 the outer rim of a 12-14 ounce glass with 1 grapefruit wedge; roll moistened rim of the glass in salt. Reserve the wedge for garnish
  Tajin or Kosher salt
• Combine fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup in the salt-rimmed glass. Add tequila and ice, leaving enough room for fizzy water, stir briefly to combine and chill. Top with club soda or seltzer and stir gently to combine.
  2 oz. fresh grapefruit juice, ½ oz. fresh lime juice, ¼ oz. Sage simple syrup, 2 oz. tequila, 1-2 oz. club soda or seltzer
• Garnish with the grapefruit wedge and a sugared sage leaf
  1 grapefruit wedge

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Wondering where the sugared sage leaf recipe is ? Not done yet but here’s a link to one.

And here are some of my other simple syrup flavors from the past that might work instead of sage.

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Jalapeño Lime Simple Syrup: spice up tequila or spritzers

for the full recipe click here

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Looking for spice?

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citrus cardamom coffee spritzer AKA monday mocktail

for the full recipe click here

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