Hibiscus Paloma From Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge

Name: Hibiscus Paloma From Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Michael Giambrone , Gatsby's Cocktail Lounge , Las Vegas

Photo: Joe Janet

January 28, 2022

A vibrant Paloma riff.

Hibiscus syrup gussies up the classic Paloma in this riff by Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge in Vegas.

Ingredients

2 oz. blanco tequila
3/4 oz. hibiscus syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
4 oz. grapefruit soda (Gatsby's uses Fever Tree)

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:Collins
Garnish:hibiscus salt and sugar rim, grapefruit half-wheel and hibiscus flower (optional)

Preparation

Rim a Collins glass with hibiscus salt and sugar. Combine all of the ingredients except the soda in an ice-filled shaker. Shake and then strain over ice into the glass. Top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with grapefruit half-wheel and hibiscus flower (optional).

Hibiscus Syrup: Once the simple syrup is created, soak hibiscus teabags for approximately 15 minutes in hot simple syrup, adjusting time based on taste. Soaking longer will give it a stronger taste and richer color. The syrup is good for up to two weeks.

Hibiscus Salt and Sugar: Mix equal parts coarse sugar and coarse salt with a pinch of dried crushed hibiscus. Adjusting for preference.