With more Canadians choosing to make better drinking choices, and with the holiday season being near, it’s difficult to resist the urge of wanting to enjoy a nice refreshing cocktail while spending time with family and friends during a joyous time.
However, enjoying a classic cocktail that’s free of alcohol can be possible. With tequila, seeing a growing appreciation for its craftsmanship and premiumization, Seedlip’s newest non-alcoholic spirit, Notas de Agave, is a prickly pear, lime and agave flavour spirit, which serves as an elegant substitute for tequila-based drinks.
People claim that the Paloma cocktail originated in Mexico in the mid-20th century, although its origins remain mysterious.
Usually, this casual tequila-based drink is typically enjoyed during backyard barbecues or other relaxed social gatherings, where people can pour their own drinks. The ingredients for the drink are tequila, lime juice and grapefruit juice. The ingredients for the drink are tequila, lime juice and grapefruit juice. Some will even say it’s easier to taste the tequila notes in a Paloma than in a margarita.
Using the Notas de Agave to make a non-alcoholic Paloma will bring out the notes and citrus and peppercorns the non-alcoholic spirit contains.
Seedlip Paloma
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Seedlip Notas de Agave
• 1 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
• ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 3 oz Club Soda
• Grapefruit peel for garnish
Directions:
1. Add all of the ingredients except the club soda into a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake & strain into a highball glass.
3. Top with soda and add fresh cubes of ice.
4. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.
