Get the party started with these strawberry palomas! Simple to make, these tequila cocktails are a perfect way to celebrate cinco de mayo!

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Most Most Refreshing Strawberry Palomas

If you’re looking for some fun Cinco de Mayo cocktails this year, then these delicious tequila cocktails need to make an appearance!

Made with grapefruit juice, strawberries, tequilla and topped with ginger beer, these strawberry palomas are one tasty drink!

Be sure to try my blackberry palomas and blood orange palomas too!

Why you’ll love this Strawberry Paloma recipe:

  • QUICK: It takes less than 10 minutes to whip up four of these drinks.
  • SIMPLE INGREDIENTS: These palomas don’t require a tonne of ingredients and the only alcohol needed is the tequila.
  • EASY: There’s no fancy cocktail making skills you need to make these. They just require a quick muddle and a shake and you are good to go.
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strawberry palomas garnished with strawberry slices

How to make Strawberry Palomas from Scratch

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  1. Muddle together the strawberries and honey.
  2. Shake with the tequila and grapefruit juice.
  3. Pour over ice and top with ginger beer.
strawberry palomas garnished with strawberry slices
strawberry palomas garnished with strawberry slices

Can you make them ahead of time?

These strawberry palomas are best made when you want to serve them, luckily they are pretty quick to make! If you make them too far ahead of time the ice can dilute the drink.

Can you use frozen strawberries?

It’s best to use fresh strawberries for this recipe. Frozen strawberries contain a lot of water and less juice, so the flavor will be less pronounced.

Use the ripest strawberries you can find for the sweetest flavor.

Can you make it non-alcoholic?

If you, or someone you are catering for, doesn’t drink, you can easily turn these into a mocktail. Simply omit the tequila and add in a little extra ginger beer when you top them up.

If you are in a pinch and don’t have tequilla, you can also make these with vodka, gin or white rum.

strawberry palomas garnished with strawberry slices
two glasses with strawberry palomas

Tips!

  • You can garnish it with strawberries, mint sprigs, lime slices, rosemary or lemon slices.
  • It’s delicious rimmed with a little bit of salt too.
  • I used fresh grapefruit juice. If you are using store-bought juice make sure it’s unsweetened, if it’s sweetened adjust honey accordingly.

This is the perfect fruity cocktail for summertime, or any time you need an easy drink recipe!

up close strawberry paloma in glass

Perfect for cinco de mayo, these strawberry palomas are also great to enjoy all summer long. Easy to make and delicious to sip!

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Strawberry Palomas Recipe

4.73 from 11 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Becky Hardin
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Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ Cup grapefruit juice
  • ½ Cup honey adjust to taste
  • 1 Cup tequila
  • 1 ½ Cups sliced strawberries
  • Around 1 cup ginger beer or soda
  • 2 Cups ice

Instructions 

  • In a shaker muddle the strawberries with the honey until they release all their natural juices. Add the tequila and grapefruit juice and vigorously shake.
  • Fill 4 glasses with the ice, pour the paloma over the glasses until ¾ full. Finish with the ginger beer to top it off and serve.

Becky’s Tips

  • You can garnish it with strawberries, mint sprigs, lime slices, rosemary or lemon slices.
  • It’s delicious rimmed with a little bit of salt too.
  • I used fresh grapefruit juice. If you are using store-bought juice make sure it’s unsweetened, if it’s sweetened adjust honey accordingly.
Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 13IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Meet Becky Hardin

Becky Hardin is a wife and mother living in Saint Louis Missouri. She founded The Cookie Rookie in 2012 as a creative way to share recipes. Now, she is a trusted resource for easy cooking around the world, being featured in Taste of Home, The Kitchn, ABC’s Home and Family, and more. Here at The Cookie Rookie she is the editor in chief of all recipes and continues to enjoy sharing her passion for cooking for busy families. She has since founded two additional food blogs, Easy Chicken Recipes and Easy Dessert Recipes.

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