Vida Paloma

Contributed by Kara Newman

Vida Paloma

(image: Olivia Romano)

Appears in 156 Collections

Appears in 156 Collections

About The Vida Paloma Cocktail

At new Chicago restaurant Fat Baby Tacos, mezcal stands in for tequila and fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, with simple syrup and club soda forming the grapefruit-soda-like component. However, the real wild card is a spicy chile piquin glass rim–dried, pulverized hot pepper with a smoky-citrusy flavor.

Ingredients in The Vida Paloma Cocktail

2 oz

Del Maguey Vida mezcal

3 oz

Fresh grapefruit juice

¹⁄₄ oz

Fresh lime juice

¹⁄₂ oz

Simple syrup

2 oz

Club soda

Garnish:

Chile piquin rim

Grapefruit quarter wheel

Cilantro sprig

Jalapeño round

Glass:

How to make The Vida Paloma Cocktail

Rim half of a rocks glass with chile piquin.

Add the mezcal, juices and syrup to a shaker with ice and shake.

Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.

Top up with the club soda.

Garnish with a grapefruit quarter wheel, cilantro sprig and jalapeño round.

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