Blend 111
A clear cocktail over ice with mint, on a brass tray against a geometric wall

Tequila

La Paloma

Glass
Rocks
Garnish
Add a pinch of salt and a sprig of mint
Method
Built
Time
5 mins.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. tequila
  • 4 lime wedges
  • 2 grapefruit wedges
  • 6 mint leaves
  • ½ oz. organic blue agave
  • ¾ oz. sparkling water

Method

  1. Apply salt to one quarter of the outside of a rocks glass; avoid salting the rim.
  2. To salt the glass, moisten it with citrus and press into a plate of salt.
  3. In the glass, press together lime, grapefruit, and mint leaves to release their flavors.
  4. Fill the glass with ice, pour in the tequila and agave, and then complete with sparkling water.
  5. For garnish, add a pinch of salt and a sprig of mint.