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Spicy Aperol Paloma Cocktail Recipe featured by top US cocktail blogger, Food Diary of a City Girl

Spicy Aperol Paloma Cocktail Recipe

The beautiful citrus notes in Aperol make it a wonderful addition to a classic Paloma.
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Prep Time 5 mins
8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 5 mins
Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients
  

  • 1 oz Aperol
  • 1 Thai chile
  • 2 oz Tequila Reposado
  • ¼ cup Grapefruit juice juice of ½ a medium grapefruit
  • 1 tbsp Lime juice juice of ½ lime
  • 1 cup Ice
  • 2 oz Fresca Grapefruit Soda chilled
  • 1 Candied Thai chile optional garnish
  • 1 Orange rosette optional garish
  • 1 Dried orange slice optional garnish

Instructions
 

  • Macerate one Thai chile using a mortar and pestle. Place the macerated Thai chile in a small container and add one ounce of Aperol. Seal the container with its lid and let it sit for 8 hours.
  • Strain the Aperol into a cocktail shaker. The Thai chile seeds are hot, hot, hot, so make sure to filter every single seed and piece of the chile.
  • Add the next ingredients to the cocktail shaker: tequila reposado, grapefruit juice, lime juice and ice. Shake all ingredients well for 15 seconds.
  • Add the Paloma cocktail mixture into a rocks glass. Add two ounces of chilled Fresca Grapefruit Soda to the cocktail and stir gently. I like to use a medley of garnishes on my cocktails. For an elegant look, garnish the Spicy Aperol Paloma cocktail with with a candied Thai chile, orange rosette or dried orange slice. Now you are ready to sip and enjoy your cocktail!