Watermelon Paloma
Merrill Stubbs
Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- Makes one cocktail, with lots of extra watermelon juice
No, this isn't really a Paloma. It's missing the one key ingredient (grapefruit) that distinguishes a Paloma from most other tequila cocktails -- and instead calls on watermelon, that quintessential American summer treat, to do fruit duty.
Ingredients
- 1 small watermelon (about 5 pounds), cubed
- 1 1/2 ounce tequila blanca
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- Club soda to taste
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Directions
- Step 1
To make the watermelon juice, put half the watermelon cubes in a blender and blend until liquid. Set a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour the watermelon juice into the strainer, gently stirring with a wooden spoon to coax the juice through the strainer.
- Step 2
Discard any pulp in the strainer and then blend and strain the rest of the watermelon cubes. Cover and chill the juice until you're ready to use it.
- Step 3
To make the drink, put 4 or 5 ice cubes in a tall glass. Add the tequila, 1/4 cup watermelon juice and lime juice and stir gently. Top with club soda and stir briefly. (Use these same proportions to whip up an entire pitcher of Palomas.)