Description
Ina Garten’s frozen palomas blend Mexican cocktail traditions with refreshing summer coolness. Smooth tequila and zesty grapefruit juice create a perfectly balanced frozen drink perfect for relaxing afternoons when you want something sophisticated and chilled.
Ingredients
Scale
- 360 ml | 1½ cups ruby red grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
- 240 ml | 1 cup white tequila
- 120 ml | ½ cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 480 ml | 2 cups ice
- 60 ml | ¼ cup simple syrup
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- 4 thin wedges ruby red grapefruit
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously combine grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup in a quart-sized container, ensuring thorough mixing for a harmonious flavor profile.
- Freezing Stage: Transfer the liquid mixture to the freezer, allowing it to solidify completely for 6-8 hours or overnight until transformed into a compact frozen block.
- Blending Technique: Fragment the frozen mixture with a fork, breaking it into manageable chunks, then transfer half the mixture to a high-powered blender with additional ice cubes and a pinch of salt.
- Texture Refinement: Pulse and blend the ingredients until achieving a smooth, uniform slushy consistency with no visible ice crystals, creating a velvety frozen texture.
- Initial Serving: Pour the first batch of blended mixture into chilled highball glasses, repeating the blending process with the remaining frozen mixture to complete the second serving.
- Presentation Finale: Artfully garnish each glass with a ruby red grapefruit wedge, positioned elegantly on the rim to enhance both visual appeal and citrus essence, then serve immediately to preserve the optimal slushy consistency.
Notes
- Precision Matters: Exact measurements of grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup are crucial for achieving the perfect flavor balance.
- Freezing Strategy: Allow the mixture to freeze completely for at least 6 hours or overnight, ensuring a solid block for smooth blending.
- Blending Technique: Break frozen mixture into smaller chunks and blend in batches with additional ice and salt to create a consistent, slushy texture.
- Serving Tips: Serve immediately in chilled glasses and garnish with fresh grapefruit wedges to maintain optimal temperature and enhance presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg