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Happy Spring!!! ?
Funny enough it snowed all last week (and like A LOT), but yesterday was finally all sunshine. THANK GOD. I really needed to see the sun and it’s supposed to stay out today, too! YEAH!!
So, with today being the first official day of Spring I thought a fun spring cocktail was in order. One packed with fruity flavors, a little fizz and okok, maybe some tequila too…or if that’s not your thing, these can easily be made into mocktails too! Traditionally a Paloma is a tequila based cocktail mixed with grapefruit juice and topped with a little sparkling water. I took that idea and swapped in strawberries infused with a little chamomile honey tea. Perfect fresh and light flavors for spring, right? Plus, I bought a whole bunch of fresh chamomile flowers at Whole Foods. Not knowing this, the next day my mom bought me a whole bunch more. Clearly some pretty, spring, chamomile cocktails were needed.
I mean, obviously. Ok and I am slightly obsessed with edible flowers right now. 🙂
These Strawberry Chamomile Palomas are the perfect drinks to celebrate spring… and then Easter exactly one week later… oh, and Mother’s Day in May, plus everything in between! Hehe, I am so excited, such fun things happening! Oh and also, these drinks could not be easier to make. Just make a quick chamomile honey infused simple syrup, add some grapefruit juice, tequila and fresh strawberries to a glass, and muddle that up with all your might! Then just add ice and top off with sparkling water.
DONE AND DONE.
Strawberry Chamomile Paloma.
Ingredients
Chamomile Honey Syrup
- 3/4 water
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1-2 chamomile tea bags
For the Drinks
- 3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice (about half of 1 grapefruit
- 2-4 tablespoons chamomile honey syrup, depending on your taste
- 2 ounces tequila, omit to make a virgin version
- 4 fresh strawberries, sliced
- sparkling water, for topping off
- crushed ice
Instructions
Chamomile Honey Syrup
- Combine water and honey in a small saucepan and bring to a low boil, simmer 1 minute and remove from the heat. Add the tea bag, cover and steep for 5-10 minutes. Remove the tea bag and allow the syrup to cool completely. Store in the fridge.
For the Drinks
- Add the grapefruit juice, chamomile syrup, tequila and strawberries to a glass. Use a muddler (or even the end of a rolling pin), gently push the strawberries down until they release their juices and are lightly smashed. Add a handful of ice and then add sparkling water to top off. Give the drink a gentle stir. Taste and add more chamomile syrup if desired. Garnish with fresh chamomile flowers and strawberries if desired <---DO THIS... Drink. 🙂
Notes
Nutrition
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Yup. Spring I am ready for you. Cheers. 🙂
This drink is crazy great! I’m not a huge fan of tequila, so I used Hendricks gin-AMAZING!
YAY good to hear that worked!! Thanks Joy and happy Cinco de mayo!!
These look so refreshing! I love the chamomile honey syrup – genius!
So gorgeous and the perfect way to celebrate spring! ?
These look amazing, definitely adding them into my repertoire.
So pretty and perfect for spring! We absolutely love using tea in cocktails. Can’t wait to try this chamomile honey syrup.
I’m a huge fan of the paloma (basically anything tequila is my jam)… and I am absolutely loving the seasonal twist here! And the chamomile honey syrup… totally brilliant.
What an awesome and refreshing way to kick off a new season, Tieghan! These look divine!
Now this is the best way to celebrate spring! ?
Thanks Mary! Happy Spring! 🙂
YES, I’m with you…ready for spring! Absolutely gorgeous!! xoxo
Thank you!
Honestly, you have the most beautiful photography of any blogger I follow. Perhaps that is why I cook from your blog way more often! I just want to dive into all of the photos 🙂
Awe!! Thank you so much! that means a lot! 🙂
Your pictures are so so pretty! I can’t wait to try your cocktail. What a great way to welcome spring back. Cheers!
Thanks Debbie!
We’re still deep in Winter here in Portugal, arghhhhh. I really need warmer temps and sunshine. And one of these cocktails…
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Thank you so much! Stay warm!
What a fun twist of flavors on this drink. Such a pretty way to welcome Spring. Hope you are feeling ok!
Thanks Jean! I am doing good! 🙂
These look so yummy! I had no idea the Paloma was an official drink…my Dad thought he invented mixing tequila with Ruby Red Squirt but I guess he was channeling the Paloma! Real grapefruit juice or other fruit juice/ infusions sounds much more appealing to me:)
haha! You dad has good taste! 🙂
Thank you!
Thanks =)
Humm! Delicious! Thanks
Happy Spring!!
I was channel surfing yesterday and came upon the US Open with Red.
The commentators said such nice things about him.
The practice it must take to get down that course.
You have a very hard working family.
Oh how cool! Glad you caught it! THANKS!