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Watermelon Palomas

May 21, 2020 by Molly 6 Comments

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Watermelon Palomas

I think we all deserve a drink.

A fun, festive, and summery drink that tastes deliciously refreshing on a hot day.

Sound good?

I’ve got you covered with these watermelon palomas. Sweet, tart, and bursting with fresh citrus and watermelon flavor. They are what I want to sip on all summer long.

Watermelon Palomas

And since Memorial Day is absolutely the unofficial start to summer, I figured now was a great time to tell you about them.

The thing I love most about these cocktails (aside from how yum they are) is how easy they are to put together. There’s no simple syrup involved, and you can buy all the juices needed for this. Our grocery store sells watermelon juice, and really high-quality, freshly squeezed citrus juices. Not the “from concentrate” stuff; actual fresh juices. They are key to making cocktails like this one taste great.

Watermelon Palomas

So, assuming you buy the juices needed here, all it takes to make these palomas is to mix the juices together with some tequila and a touch of agave nectar for some sweetness…and boom! You’ve got watermelon palomas. And even if you aren’t buying the juices, it doesn’t take too much effort to squeeze a grapefruit and a lime. If you want to make your own watermelon juice too (I have many times – it’s easy!), I give you instructions for that in the recipe below.

Watermelon Palomas

If I am squeezing my own citrus, I’ll often batch it. I get out my favorite citrus juicer and juice enough citrus for 4-5 cocktails. I just keep it in the fridge for use as we need it over the course of a few days. It makes cocktails like this super easy to throw together at the last minute, when you’re in dire need of a drink.

Watermelon Palomas

It’s also a great party trick when you have multiple people to make happy quickly (hopefully we’ll  be able to do this again soon).

In general, palomas are one of my favorite ways to drink tequila. Margaritas are forever and ever #1 in my heart, but palomas are a close second. They are so, so refreshing, and you can tailor them to your tastes very easily. For instance, I like a tarter/tangier cocktail and Dan prefers something sweeter, so I mix up the base cocktail as written below and then add a little extra lime juice to mine and an extra drizzle of agave nectar to his. Right in the glasses! Super easy.

Watermelon Palomas

The pink and vibrant nature of these just puts me in a good mood.

Well, that and the tequila.

Watermelon Palomas

Cheers, friends! Happy Memorial Day!

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Watermelon Palomas

Watermelon Palomas


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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Molly
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cocktails (easily multiplied) 1x
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Description

These Watermelon Palomas are an awesome way to kick-start summer! They’re loaded with fresh citrus and watermelon juices, tequila, and a touch of sweetness thanks to agave nectar. No complicated mixing or simple syrup required here! Just delicious refreshment!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 5 oz fresh watermelon juice (see NOTE)
  • 3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • Juice of 1 lime (roughly 1 oz)
  • 4 oz silver tequila
  • 1 oz agave nectar (or more, to taste)
  • Seltzer, for topping off the glasses
  • Ice
  • Salt, for rimming glasses
  • Watermelon wedges, for garnish
  • Grapefruit or lime slices, for garnish

Instructions

  1. To a large cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the watermelon, grapefruit, and lime juices, along with the tequila and agave nectar.
  2. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds or so to thoroughly mix and chill all the ingredients.
  3. Taste and add more agave nectar or lime juice, as needed, to meet your tastes (I like a tangier cocktail and my husband likes it a touch sweeter).
  4. Rim two tall (highball style) glasses with salt and fill them with ice (the salt is optional – but I love it with anything containing tequila).
  5. Pour the mixture over the ice in the two glasses and add a little seltzer to each. Garnish with watermelon wedges and citrus slices, as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

  • You can make your own watermelon juice by placing fresh watermelon cubes or chunks into a blender and pureeing on high until completely smooth. You can strain out any pulp, but I find that most watermelon doesn’t yield a lot of pulp and I usually skip this step.
  • You can also use store-bought watermelon juice. My favorite brand is this one.
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: cocktails

Keywords: watermelon grapefruit paloma, watermelon paloma recipe, watermelon cocktail recipe, summer drinks, quick and easy cocktails

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Watermelon Palomas

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Comments

  1. Sabrina says

    May 23, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    making these this afternoon, lovely and perfect for what I feel like right now, not to mention being knee deep in watermelons right now, so thank you

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Molly says

      May 24, 2020 at 10:18 am

      Awesome! Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  2. Beth says

    May 29, 2020 at 7:44 pm

    Delicious! Tried another recipe for a watermelon paloma without the grapefruit ; this was much better!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Molly says

      June 1, 2020 at 8:15 am

      So glad to hear! Thanks, Beth!

      Reply

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