Jalapeño Paloma

Easy and Healthy 

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Spicy, smoky, and a little salty. The jalapeño paloma is a party in a glass.

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The grapefruit juice balances out the heat from homemade jalapeño simple syrup, and the mezcal brings the wow factor!

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jalapeño simple syrup

lime juice

mezcal

grapefruit juice

club soda

Ingredients

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Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.

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Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 15 mins. Strain and reserve.

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Pour some salt onto a plate, then rub the edges of two tumblers with a grapefruit slice and dip into salt. Fill the glasses with ice.

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Combine all the ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and pour into two glasses. Garnish with grapefruit and jalapeño slices.

If you’re new to mezcal, take a sip first before you shake up your cocktail. If the smokiness is too assertive for you, try half mezcal/half tequila.

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