Aperol Paloma Spritz

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Servings: Cocktails

Calories: 282kcal

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Add the Aperol, lime juice, grapefruit juice, agave, and tequila in a small cocktail pitcher. Stir well to combine.
In a small, shallow bowl combine the sugar and Tajin for the rim.
Rim the 2 glasses with a lime wedge and dip into the Tajin sugar mixture.
Add crushed ice to each glass and pour even amounts of the Aperol Paloma into each one.
Pour two ounces of Fresca into each cocktail glass. Garnish the drinks with a wedge of lime and grapefruit and enjoy!

Chill the ingredients and tools. This prevents diluting and ensures an extra cool and refreshing sipper, perfect for warm summer days. Pop the juice and soda in the refrigerator until cool, and the Aperol, tequila, cocktail pitcher, and glasses in the freezer for 1-2 hours or until ice cold.
Mix well. Ensure an even and smooth drink by stirring the juices, Aperol, tequila, and agave syrup until the syrup is fully dissolved.
Use crushed ice. If available, crushed ice chills the Paloma spritz faster, balancing the flavors without diluting the drinks, and adds a divine frostiness. Chef's kiss!
Shake it up. Don't have a small cocktail pitcher? Use a chilled glass jar instead! For an extra-chilled and frothy drink, pour the Aperol and tequila mixture into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well for 15-30 seconds, then strain into the ice-filled glasses.
Grab different glassware. I prefer and recommend a coupe glass. The stem keeps your hand away from the cup, preventing body heat from warming, diluting, and muddying the tequila spritz. For cooler days or less strong cocktails, you can also use a chilled rocks glass filled with crushed ice.