Summer Strawberry Paloma Cocktail Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 Cocktails
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup tequila
  • 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 2 cups grapefruit soda
Directions
  1. Add the sliced strawberries, water, and sugar to a large saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until boiling.
  2. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until the liquid is dark red.
  3. Strain the syrup into a bowl, making sure not to press down on the strawberries so the liquid doesn't become cloudy.
  4. Let the syrup cool down.
  5. Add tequila, lime juice, and 1 cup of strawberry syrup to a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice.
  6. Shake well, then strain evenly into 4 highball glasses with ice.
  7. Top evenly with grapefruit soda and garnish with strawberries and lime if desired.