Ep. 25: Marg Shmarg, drink a Paloma! - Paloma & Pompelmo

Welcome to the episode 25 of The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle

What are we drinking?

Margarita is nice, but Paloma is her funner sister (yes, “funner” is a word). In this episode we talk about a mid-century classic that didn’t become popular in the states until the 2000’s, and man what a miss that was! Learn why this drink needs to be among your “go to” cocktail recipes. Oh, and just because we love our listeners SO much, we present to you 3 drinks!

Brad’s Classic Paloma Recipe x2

Paloma (with just Squirt and Tequila)

• Fill collins glass with ice, add salted rim if your bougie (before you add ice)

• Squeeze quarter lime in glass

• Add 2-3 oz Tequila

• Add Squirt

• Give it a stir with your bar spoon

• Garnish with lime wheel

Brad’s Bougie Paloma

Brad’s Bougie Paloma

• Rim collins glass with Tajin and add cracked (or fridge) ice

In shaker Add 2 oz of reposado Tequila (I used Cimaron)

• Add ½ oz fresh grapefruit juice

• Add ½ oz fresh lime juice

• Add ¼ oz simple syrup 

SHAKE

• Top off with homemade grapefruit soda

• Garnish with lime wheel and grapefruit slice gelatin-shot

Jules’ Frozen Pompelmo Recipe

What do I need?

• Tequila, blanco

• Campari

• Limes

• Grapefruits

• Oranges

• Sugar, for simple syrup

• Sparkling water or soda water

• Ice

• Blender

• Pitcher

How do I make it?

• In blender add:

  • 2 cups Tequila

  • 1 cup Campari

  • 1 cup Grapefruit juice

  • ½ cup Fresh lime juice

  • ½ cup Fresh orange juice

  • 2 Tbsp Simple syrup

  • 2 cups Sparkling water

  • 1 Cup ice

• Pulse until smooth like a slushee 

• Pour into glasses (or pitcher) 

• Garnish with grapefruit wheel, orange wheel, and/or lime wheel

Bonus recipes:

Grapefruit Gelatin Wedge

1. 3 Medium Grapefruit cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the pulp - make sure you get nice ones
   Set the pulp aside and squeeze into about 1.5 cup juice - you can supplement with store bought juice

2. Pour 1 cup vodka into bowl

3. Sprinkle 2 packets of knox gelatin over Vodka

4. Mix and let stand 

5. Bring 1.5 cup grapefruit juice to boil and add to gelatin mix

6. Add .25 cup sugar and mix until dissolved

7. Grab a muffin pan or ramekins, plastic cups, whatever - you’re going to place 6 Grapefruit halves so they sit like bowels on the tin/cups

8. Pour your gelatin mix into the cups and carefully place in the fridge and let it set-up over the next few hours

9. Take halves out and slice into wedges as needed

Homemade grapefruit soda

• Using Y-peeler or veggie peeler - make sure it’s a goodone that doesn’t take a crap load of pith from the fruit…

• Peel 2 grapefruits and 1 lemon 

• Juice the grapefuits and place juice in a separate container

• Juice the lemon and place into a different container

In medium sauce pan over medium heat combine

1. 9 T of sugar

2. 1 C of water

3. ⅔ C fresh grapefruit juice

4. 1 T fresh lemon juice

5. Peels from your lemon and grapefruits

Bring to simmer and stir until sugar dissolves

Remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour

Stain contents into a glass jar

Mix with soda water

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Tip: Smoking cocktails (and no, the Paloma is not smoked… but Jules will try at some point)