Monte Paloma

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Photographed in a Libbey DOF 14.25oz

Ingredients:
1 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
3⁄4 oz Amaro Montenegro
1 oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 oz Agave syrup
1⁄2 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Double old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of half grapefruit slice wheel.
  3. SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass, while also pouring soda water.
  5. Garnish with half grapefruit slice.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

As you'd expect of a Paloma, refreshing grapefruit and tequila but with delicate bitter complexity.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Monte Paloma contains 152 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 12.32% alc./vol. (12.32° proof)
  • 12.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Martin Pryce’s Avatar Martin Pryce
26th April at 19:49
Pleasant balance of flavours and easy drinking, bitter from the amaro was a nice twist. Wouldn't bother with the soda though, I felt it was too diluted, ginger beer might be nice though.
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Benjamin Kay’s Avatar Benjamin Kay
21st March at 13:31
Perfectly balanced cocktail for when you want something with tequila that's a little lighter on the alcohol, highly recommend this one if you haven't tried it.
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Steven Jepson’s Avatar Steven Jepson
6th December 2024 at 20:58
OK I doubled this one up to empty my Reposado and Amaro and used Ginger Beer to top up. Served up in a ice filled glass this is really very good. A mix of bitter, sour and sweet and the ginger fizz binding.
Surprisingly smooth and added to my ever growing list of must try again.
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Jose Cruz’s Avatar Jose Cruz
8th June 2024 at 04:49
Forget the soda water, stir 15ml ginger beer if ya got it. 10 Ml agave for me.
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Mitchell Braun’s Avatar Mitchell Braun
4th July 2023 at 01:21
Made it with blanco tequila and added 1/4 oz lime to balance to my taste. Delicious!
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Melissa Demian’s Avatar Melissa Demian
9th August 2022 at 19:15
I "accidentally" made this with mezcal (it was next to the tequila and I was distracted), for a sort of Paloma Likes Her M&Ms variation. It's great.
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Bertrand Péraut’s Avatar Bertrand Péraut
4th June 2022 at 19:10
Even better with a half shot of lime juice, in my opinion...
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Scott Regenbogen’s Avatar Scott Regenbogen
25th June 2021 at 00:58
Great riff on a Paloma. Served this up, and without the soda water and liked it even better!
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