Drink: Grilled Paloma

Recipe by /contributors/kristin-donnelly The Paloma—often made with store bought grapefruit soda—is Mexico’s most popular cocktail. This fancified version uses grilled fresh grapefruit and grilled lime to give the drink a slightly smoky edge.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Grapefruit, Agave

Health benefits of Grilled Paloma

Grapefruits are rich in folic acid. One grapefruit will give you 8% of your daily needs of folic acid. Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed more slowly and cause a more gradual rise in blood sugar levels, which is particularly crucial for individuals managing conditions like PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome).

Ingredients

1 medium to large yellow or pink grapefruit, halved
2 limes, halved
Kosher salt or coarse sea salt, for the glass
Ice
4 ounces (1/2 cup) tequila
1 ounce agave nectar or simple syrup (see Note)
2 ounces club soda

Instructions

Light a grill and arrange it for direct heat or preheat a grill pan. Grill the grapefruit and the limes over high heat until well browned on the bottoms, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Arrange some salt on a small plate. Moisten the rims of 2 high ball glasses and coat with salt.
For each cocktail: Fill a shaker with ice and add 2 ounces of squeezed grapefruit juice, 1 ounce of squeezed lime juice, 2 ounces tequila and 1/2 ounce agave nectar. Close the shaker and shake well. Fill one of the prepared glasses with ice and strain the drink into the glasses. Top with 1 ounce of club soda and serve. Fill the shaker with clean ice to make the second cocktail.