CELEBRATE IN STYLE PATRÓN ON WORLD PALOMA DAY

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It’s time to embrace your favourite drink from the home of tequila. Paloma is a much-loved tequila-based cocktail made with grapefruit soda or tonic and lime, a more popular choice in Mexico than the classic Margarita. The base of bright citrus combined with ultra smooth tequila and the zing of lime makes this the perfect cocktail.

Fans of the vibrant, zesty Paloma are coming together globally to celebrate World Paloma Day today – 22 May, and South Africans are invited to join the fiesta with PATRÓN Tequila.

Celebrate the handcrafted perfection of PATRÓN and the Mexican heritage of the finest unaged spirit in the world this World Paloma Day. Dedicated to perfection, PATRÓN the 100% naturally perfect tequila, is sharing three unique recipes for South Africans to try at home that put a twist on the prized Paloma.

World Paloma Day recipes to try:

Picante Paloma

The Picante Paloma is infused with ginger and basil, a fresh twist on the classic Paloma,

Ingredients

60 ml PATRÓN Reposado
60 ml Grapefruit juice
20 ml Lime juice
15 ml Ginger juice
Fresh basil leaves
Top with Fever Tree Ginger Beer
Twist of grapefruit zest for garnish

Method 

  1. Add all ingredients into a glass.
  2. Fill the glass with ice.
  3. Top with Fever Tree Ginger Beer.
  4. Stir well.

PATRÓN Spicy Paloma

Ignite your taste buds with a fiery Paloma, crafted flawlessly using PATRÓN Silver. With hints of honey and grapefruit, and a dash of invigorating spice, this one will surely bring in the heat.

Ingredients

45 ml PATRÓN Silver
30 ml Grapefruit juice
15 ml Soda
15 ml Lime juice
10 ml Honey water
1 drop Habenero sauce
Chili and lime wheel for garnish

Method 

  1. Add all ingredients except soda to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir and strain into a glass filled with fresh ice.
  3. Top off with soda.
  4. Garnish with chili and lime wheel.

The O.P.P. (Our Prickly Paloma)

The true Mexican ingredients in Our Prickly Paloma, including prickly pear and iconic grapefruit soda, makes this cocktail  perfect to celebrate the heritage of tequila.

Ingredients

45ml PATRÓN Reposado
22.5ml Prickly pear purée
15 ml Lime juice
7.5 ml Cane syrup
Pinch of salt
Top with grapefruit soda
Grapefruit slice

Method 

  1. Shake all ingredients in a shaker except the grapefruit soda with ice.
  2. Strain into rocks glass over ice.
  3. Top with grapefruit soda.
  4. Garnish with a grapefruit slice. 
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