Paloma with Ancho-Arbol Syrup

Name: Paloma with Ancho-Arbol Syrup
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican,
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 8 dried chilies de arbol stemmed and seeded; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Chile Pepper, Ancho; 4 tsps McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Chile Pepper, Ancho; 3 limes divided; Cracked or crushed ice; 2 cups ruby red grapefruit juice; 1 cup white tequila; 1 cup club soda

A Paloma is a popular Mexican cocktail made with tequila and grapefruit soda. In this delicious twist, a simple syrup infused with ancho chile and chilies de arbol adds sweet heat.

15m

PREP TIME

11

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 6 Servings

Ancho-Arbol Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
8 dried chilies de arbol, stemmed and seeded
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Ancho Chile Pepper
Paloma
4 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Sicilian Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Ancho Chile Pepper
3 limes, divided
Cracked or crushed ice
2 cups ruby red grapefruit juice
1 cup white tequila
1 cup club soda

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Ancho-Arbol Syrup, mix all ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 2 hours. Strain through double layer of cheesecloth or coffee filters into pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
2 Mix sea salt and ancho chile pepper on small plate. Cut 1 of the limes into 8 wedges. Wet outside rims of 6 short beverage glasses with 2 of the lime wedges. Dip glasses into sea salt mixture to coat. Fill glasses with ice.
3 Juice remaining 2 limes. Add to Ancho-Arbol Syrup in pitcher. Stir in grapefruit juice, tequila and club soda. Pour into glasses. Garnish with remaining lime wedges.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Paloma Mocktail: Prepare as directed, omitting tequila. Increase limes to four – one to cut into wedges for garnish and three to juice and add to the pitcher.