Garden Cocktails: Pinky’s Paloma

Garden Cocktails: Pinky’s Paloma

Pinky is a fantastic floral designer in Los Angeles (www.larkfarnum.com) and fills her clients’ homes with color from the garden.  We like her so much we’ve named a cocktail for her.

PINKY’S PALOMA

Serves 1

2 oz. blanco tequila

1 1/2 oz freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice

1 1/2 oz freshly squeezed tangerine juice

1/2 oz Pierre Ferrand dry curacao or Cointreau

1 oz sparkling water

Tangerine wheel and a sprinkle of sea salt for garnish

Mix first 4 ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice, top with sparkling water and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.  Garnish with tangerine wheel.

Photo Credit: Grapefruit Cocktail, Creative Commons, cocktail shaker, cocktail glasses, cutting board, and fruit including lemons and grapefruit by Pro Flowers is licensed under CC by 2.0