Paloma Slush
The Paloma Slush is a citrusy frozen slushie made with Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Soda Water. It is mixed as a 1 litre batch and frozen in a slushie machine, about 8% ABV.
- Method
- Slushie machine
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Served
- Highball
- Strength
- About 8% ABV
- Family
- Highball
- Flavour
- Citrus
- Makes
- 1 litre batch
This makes a 1 litre batch for a slushie machine. The sugar and alcohol are balanced so it freezes properly, so stick to the amounts. How the sugar and alcohol limits work
Ingredients
- 200mlTequila
- 400mlGrapefruit Juice
- 60mlLime Juice
- 120mlSimple Syrup
- 220mlSoda Water
How to make it
- Stir the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and simple syrup together with a small pinch of salt, then add the soda water slowly.
- Pour into the slushie machine and run its alcoholic preset (the batch card shows which one) until the slush is ready; the bubbles fade as it churns.
- Serve in salt-rimmed highball glasses with a grapefruit wedge.
About the Paloma Slush
The Paloma, Spanish for 'dove', is one of Mexico's most popular tequila drinks. This slush uses fresh grapefruit juice instead of grapefruit soda.
Missing something?
- No Tequila? Use Tequila Reposado (Rounder, a little oak)
- No Tequila? Use Mezcal (Adds smoke)
- No Grapefruit Juice? Use Grapefruit (Squeeze fresh: 1 grapefruit gives about 150 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
All swaps for Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
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Scale it to your slushie machine
Proof scales every slushie to your machine and checks the sugar and alcohol so it freezes.