Swap a sweetened tequila for a genuinely verified pure blanco and the Paloma turns crisp and bracing instead of cloying. We dial in the grapefruit-to-lime ratio and name three bottles under $40 that carry the drink.
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The verified pure Paloma, perfected
A clean blanco changes everything about a Paloma. Our test-kitchen ratio and the bottles that make it sing.
The Tequila Brief
The week in tequila, every Friday morning.