The Paloma — Mexico’s Favorite Tequila Cocktail
In this week’s episode of Into the Barchive, Blake and Tim head south of the Margarita to explore Mexico’s true everyday tequila cocktail: the Paloma.
While Americans often reach first for a Margarita, the Paloma is the drink many people across Mexico know and love. It is simple, refreshing, lower ABV, and deeply tied to everyday drinking culture rather than a glamorous origin story or famous bartender.
This episode features two takes on the cocktail: a classic Paloma built in the glass with Blanco tequila, lime, saline, and Mexican Squirt, and a fresh juice Paloma that treats the drink with…
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