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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. 🙂
What a wonderful thing
Thank you!
looks delicious. Thank you and congratulations.
Thank you!
thank you so much
Thank you!
Your pictures are so so pretty! I can’t wait to try your cocktail. What a great way to welcome spring back. Cheers!
Thank you Marlon! I hope you absolutely love the cocktail!
I drink this here at a barbecue at the weekend and made the most success.Thanks for tips.
I am so glad you liked it! Thank you Luciano!
What a fun twist of flavors on this drink. Such a pretty way to welcome Spring. Hope you are feeling ok!
Thank you Rodrigo!
How wonderful, thanks for that, really !
Thank you!
Your blog is beautiful! *-* Congratulations 🙂
Thank you!
I’m all about hiding veggies in things. While I love vegetables, so many people in my life don’t and I love tricking them! So sneaky ?
Haha, this is exactly what I do every day!
I have never heard about Strawberry Chamomile Palomas! I will try for sure! Thanks for sharing.
A must try in my book! Hope you love them!
Very good
Thanks!
Very Good Post.
Thanks Talita!
Very good!
Thank you!
Very Good post! Contratulations!
Thank you! ?
good??