It’s official – the pink paloma is the drink of the summer

Pink paloma

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Food and Drink


It’s official – the pink paloma is the drink of the summer

By Meg Walters

2 years ago

1 min read

Aperol spritz, stand aside.


Let’s face it — the negroni sbagliato (“with prosecco in it”) is, as Olivia Cooke put it, “stunning”. But it is also so 2022.

Well, there’s a new It cocktail in town. She’s pink, she’s got a bit of bite and she looks divine in a coupe class. Oh, and she takes no more than five minutes to make.

There is a lot we love about the pink paloma. This is a cocktail that has the elegance and timelessness of a martini, with a distinctly feminine touch. But it’s no cosmo. While Carrie Bradshaw may have loved her bright pink cranberry cocktail back in the 00s, this update is chic, sophisticated and unmistakably modern.

Maya Jama, broadcaster and queen of Love Island, is definitely making the pink cocktail this summer.

So, it’s time to bid adieu to our beloved Aperol spritz and all that came before it and say hello to the pink paloma.

A regular Mexican paloma is typically made with tequila, but this twist on the classic uses gin instead. Here’s Gordon’s Gin’s very own pink paloma recipe.


Pink paloma cocktail

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skill level

beginner

prep time

5 mins

Ingredients


50ml Gordon’s Premium Pink Distilled Gin*

150ml pink grapefruit soda

Garnish: pink grapefruit wedge

Optional garnish: flaky sea salt rim

* Swap for Gordon’s Alcohol Free Premium Pink Spirit for a delicious alcohol-free option

Instructions


Use a wedge of grapefruit to run across the rim of a highball glass. 

Roll the edge of the glass in a plate of salt.

Add both ingredients to the glass filled with ice.

Stir to mix.

Garnish with pink grapefruit.

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