Equal parts sweet pomegranate juice and tangy grapefruit juice, spiked with tequila, and topped with ginger beer. One sip of this Pomegranate-Grapefruit Paloma and you’ll be transported to a magical tropical paradise in the North Pole.

Pomegranate-Grapefruit Paloma

How have I not made this cocktail before? This cocktail reminds me of the flavors in this Pomegranate Grapefruit Campari Cocktail, but instead of the bitter Italian aperitif, this cocktail is spiked with aged and smooth Exotico reposado tequila from Mexico. It’s the flavors of summer and winter all wrapped up in one festive cocktail.

As you know, I love a good Moscow mule and this paloma also includes ginger beer for a fizzy spicy hint of ginger.

Pomegranate-Grapefruit Paloma

This ruby-red Christmas cocktail is simple and elegant, garnished with mint and pomegranate seeds.

Pomegranate-Grapefruit Paloma

Pomegranate-Grapefruit Paloma

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Equal parts sweet pomegranate juice and tangy grapefruit juice, spiked with tequila, and topped with ginger beer. It’s the flavors of summer and winter all wrapped up in one festive cocktail.
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Yield: 2 cocktails
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2/3 cup grapefruit juice
  • 2 ounces Exotico reposado tequila
  • ice
  • 4 ounces ginger beer
  • lime slices
  • pomegranate seeds
  • mint leaves

Instructions 

  • Add pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, tequila, and ice in a cocktail shaker; cover, and shake.
  • Strain evenly into 2 glasses filled with ice. Top each glass with 2 ounces of ginger beer.
  • Garnish each cocktail with a lime slice, pomegranate seeds, and mint leaves.

Notes

  • For this recipe I recommend an aged and smooth tequila like Exotico reposado. 
Calories: 165.77kcal, Carbohydrates: 24.61g, Protein: 0.59g, Fat: 0.32g, Saturated Fat: 0.07g, Sodium: 13.3mg, Potassium: 305.06mg, Sugar: 24.09g, Vitamin C: 21.16mg, Calcium: 15.43mg, Iron: 0.42mg
Author: Yvette Marquez
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Mexican

Photography by Jenna Sparks 

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