It’s hot, y’all. Real hot. And my favorite way to beat the heat is with a cocktail, amiright? So Aaron has agreed to be my man model for the Official Rosemary on the TV Summer Cocktail Series. Beginning now and continuing till I don’t feel like doing it anymore, I’ll be serving up an ice cold cocktail recipe every week. Let’s begin, shall we?
This saucy senorita is perfect if you’re a margarita drinker looking to spread your wingspan a bit. It’s light and refreshing and probably the smoothest tequila drink I’ve ever had.
La Paloma
3 oz. grapefruit soda
juice of half a lime
margarita salt
Rim a glass with lime juice and dip in margarita salt. I used this lime-flavored margarita salt from Williams-Sonoma. If you don’t like salt on the rim of your drinks (I normally don’t), mix a pinch of salt into your drink. Trust. The salt is essential to this drink.
Fill glass with ice and mix tequila and lime juice. Top with grapefruit soda. I used San Pellegrino Pompelmo, but Izze would also work and maybe add a bit more color. I think the Mexican soda brand Jarritos also makes a grapefruit soda. Top with a lime slice and enjoy!
rosemary on the tv 
YUM!!! I think I may swing by the liquor store tonight and whip one of these up. If you ever want lime salt and don’t have time to swing by Williams-Sonoma, you can use a fine grater to zest just the outer layer of your lime, throw a little zest in with some kosher salt and shake it up. Pretty simple to make on your own! My hubby whips up lime salt when we grill corn.
Great choice for your next series…This one sounds really, really good. Tell your man model/model man I said hey.
I love the glassware and the marg recipe. Winner.
This sounds so refreshing! Gotta try it. Although me + tequila don’t always mix. 😉