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Paloma Explorer Recipe

Inspired by MOONRAKERS

Time7m

Serves1

reposado tequila, fever tree grapefruit soda, lyre's italian spritz floater sweet, sour, refreshing

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Ingredients

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Floater & Garnish

1/2 oz Lyre's Italian Spritz (non-alcoholic) — floater1 piece grapefruit wedge or wheel1/2 tsp coarse salt (optional, for rim)

Method

Prep

Chill glass

If desired, chill a highball or Collins glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the ingredients.

If salting the rim: run the grapefruit wedge around the rim of the glass, then dip the rim into coarse salt spread on a small plate. Set the glass aside.

Build the Cocktail

Fill the prepared highball or Collins glass three-quarters full with cubed ice (about 1 cup).

Add the reposado tequila (2 oz), fresh lime juice (0.5 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz) directly into the glass.

Gently stir the mixture once or twice with a bar spoon to combine the tequila, lime and syrup without over-diluting.

Top with Fever-Tree grapefruit soda (about 4 oz) poured slowly down the side of the glass to preserve carbonation.

Floater & Finish

Carefully pour Lyre's Italian Spritz (0.5 oz) over the back of a bar spoon held just above the drink surface so it floats as a fragrant, slightly bitter top layer.

Garnish with the grapefruit wedge or wheel on the rim. Optionally give the wedge a light squeeze over the drink before dropping it in for extra aroma and a touch more acidity.

Serve with a short straw and advise the drinker to sip through the top layers to experience the Lyre's float, then mix gently if they prefer a fully integrated palate.