Among the world’s most refreshing and flavorful two-ingredient highballs, the Paloma is a simple composition that combines just tequila and grapefruit soda. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be treated like a “proper” cocktail, nor that you can’t apply some of the most advanced mixology techniques to take the drink to the next level. In this week’s episode, Jack Schramm teaches us how to do just that. Listen on (or read below) to discover Schramms’s Paloma recipe — and don’t forget to subscribe! 

Jack Schramm’s Paloma Recipe 

Ingredients 

- 2 ounces tequila, preferably Siete Leguas Blanco 

- 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice 

- ¾ ounce fresh lime juice 

- ½ ounce simple syrup 

- 5 drops 20 percent saline solution 

- Club soda, to top 

Directions 

1. Build all ingredients except soda in a shaking tin. 

2. Fill with ice and shake until chilled. 

3. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. 

4. Top with soda. 

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