Sweet, sour, salty and oh so slightly bitter – the perfect Paloma is served icy cold. What's not to like?

Little is known about the origin of the Paloma, the most popular Tequila-based cocktail in Mexico, though it is loosely linked to the legendary Don Javier Delgado Corona, owner and bartender of La Capilla ("The Chapel") in the town of Tequila, Mexico. Don Javier, who is said to have also created the Batanga or Charro Negro, ran his small bar into his nineties.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Volando Blanco Tequila
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• 0.5 oz agave syrup
• Ice
• Grapefruit soda
• Garnish: grapefruit wedge

Instructions

1. Pour Volando Blanco Tequila, lime juice and agave syrup into a tall glass.
2. Fill the glass with ice to the top.
3. Top with grapefruit soda.
4. Stir, mixing all ingredients together.
5. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.