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A Paloma rebuilt on a grapefruit cordial and saline rather than tequila — salty, bitter-sweet, and structured, with fresh grapefruit and lime brightening it at the build.

Ingredients

• Grapefruit Cordial1 ounce
• Fresh Grapefruit Juice2 ounces
• Fresh Lime Juice½ ounce
• Saline Solution3 drops
• Soda Water3 ounces
• Grapefruit Wedge1 each
• Salt (rim)1 pinch

Directions

Add grapefruit cordial, fresh grapefruit juice, lime juice, and a few drops of saline to a salt-rimmed tall glass over ice. Top with soda and stir gently. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

Notes

A grapefruit cordial (grapefruit oleo cooked with a little citric and salt) gives the body and the pleasant bitterness; a few drops of saline solution sharpen it the way salt does on a real Paloma. No NA spirit needed.