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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. 🙂
These are gorgeous! I can’t wait to try it! Also, Tieghan, where did you get these glasses by chance? I’m a sucker for beautiful glasses, especially hand blown and these look like it! Beautiful ♡
Blessings!
Madeline
Thanks so much Madeline! So sorry, these glasses are super old, I no longer have a link for them. I hope you love the recipe! Cheers! xTieghan
Flowers, strawberries and…tequila – what a gorgeous and creative cocktail combination!
Thanks so much!!
Wow that’s amazing. Thank you very much. Congratulations
Hey there,
I am so glad you have enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for making it! Have a great week! xTieghan
Flowers, strawberries and…tequila – what a gorgeous and creative cocktail combination!
Thanks so much!! xTieghan
Adorei! e vou fazer ainda hoje, continue com esse trabalho maravilhoso com esse site, grande abraço!
Muito obrigado! Espero que continue gostando das minhas receitas! xTieghan
Saborosa!
Obrigado! xTieghan
A minha que fiz ficou muito gostosa kjkjkk
Obrigado! xTieghan
I will make some of your drinks at my wedding, I thought it was very good kjkjk
Thank you! I hope they turn out amazing for everyone! xTieghan
Hello I found the drinks very good.
Love that! Thank you so much! xTieghan
I made the Strawberry Drink I really liked it, my friend too !!
Thank you Arjun! xTieghan
Amei as receitas!!!
Obrigado! xTieghan
Gostei muito da receita, vou fazer aqui em casa para meu marido!!
Ótimo! Obrigado! xTieghan
Thanks =)
Thank you Rita! xTieghan
Hi, I was taking a look at google about strawberry news and found your blog, I realized that the tips are really very good. Congratulations on your work, I know it takes a long time to create great value articles like this.
Thank you so much! xTieghan
This drink is so great
thaanks for share with us
Thank you for trying it Bruna! xTieghan