Barsys
Rose Gold Paloma
About
There's a reason the Paloma quietly outlasts the flashier tequila drinks: it's the one Mexico actually reaches for, long and easy and endlessly refreshing. The Rose Gold Paloma dresses that everyday classic for the occasion, giving it a soft blush-pink hue and a name that nods to the 111SKIN aesthetic, all warm metallics and considered glamour. It looks like a luxury and drinks like a holiday.
Grapefruit is the heart of it, bittersweet and bright in a way straight citrus never is, and its natural pink glow is what gives the drink its rose-gold cast. Lalo Tequila runs underneath, clean and earthy, giving the fruit something to lean on, while a small measure of lime sharpens the edge and a touch of agave rounds it. Sparkling water lengthens the whole thing into something tall, crisp and effortless. It's the long pour of the set, the one you can hold through an evening without it ever tiring.
Elegant, sessionable and quietly beautiful, it's the Paloma reimagined for a room where the details matter.
Shaken or Stirred?
Built, then topped. A Paloma is a long, sparkling drink, so it's made in the glass to protect the fizz. The tequila, grapefruit, lime and agave go over ice with a gentle stir to combine, then the sparkling water tops it at the end so the bubbles survive. Shaking has no place here; it would flatten the sparkle that gives the drink its lift. Build it gently, top it slowly, and it stays crisp and effervescent to the last sip.
What You'll Need
For one Rose Gold Paloma:
- 60 ml Lalo Tequila
- 30 ml grapefruit juice
- 8 ml lime juice
- 15 ml agave syrup
- Ice Cubes
Glass: Highball
Garnish: Grapefruit sliceand Sparkling water, to top
Pro tip: Use fresh pink grapefruit juice for the truest rose-gold colour and the cleanest bittersweet flavour. Bottled works, but fresh gives both a brighter tone and a livelier taste. Pour the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass at the end to keep every bubble and let the blush colour settle beautifully through the ice.
How to Make It
Prep time: 2 to 3 minutes
Skill level: Easy
- Fill a highball glass with cubed ice.
- Add the Lalo Tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and agave.
- Stir gently to combine.
- Top with sparkling water, poured slowly.
- Garnish with a grapefruit slice, and serve.
Using Barsys Cocktail Machine?
The elegance of a Paloma hides how easily it slips out of balance. Grapefruit varies in sweetness and bitterness, agave is potent, and the base has to be right before the sparkling water lightens it, too much grapefruit and it turns sharp, too much agave and it loses its crisp edge. The Cocktail Shaker Pro pours the tequila, grapefruit, lime and agave to an exact measure and gives them a clean stir, so the base is balanced every time, then you top with sparkling water by hand. For a long drink poured through a full event, that steady base is what keeps each glass as crisp and refreshing as the first.
For the full recipe, download the Barsys Ai app.
Tasting Notes
The Barsys Edge
A Paloma looks forgiving because it's long, but the base underneath decides everything. The small pour of grapefruit, lime and agave carries all the flavour before the sparkling water stretches it out, so an uneven hand shows the moment the fizz lightens it. Grapefruit's swing in sweetness only widens the margin, making a balanced base harder to hit by eye than it seems.
Barsys holds that base exact, so every Paloma starts from the same balanced place before it's topped and finished. Get the foundation right and the sparkling water does the rest. Across a tray of drinks at a reception, that consistency is what keeps the rose-gold colour and the bittersweet balance identical from the first glass to the last.
Sip Setting
The Rose Gold Paloma is the long, easy pour of the collection, made for event receptions, warm evenings, and celebrations that run late. It's light and sessionable in a way the short drinks aren't, low and slow rather than sharp and quick, so it suits a room settling in for the night. With its soft blush colour and effortless character, it's the drink guests hold as the evening unfolds, as pleasant to look at as it is to drink.
Garnish Game
A grapefruit slice on the rim states the drink's defining flavour and deepens its rose-gold glow in the glass. It's a simple, elegant cue that lets a guest add a squeeze of bittersweet juice if they like, and it looks refined against the pale pink drink. Understated and pretty, it matches a Paloma built on quiet luxury rather than spectacle.
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FAQs
What is a Rose Gold Paloma?
A long, blush-pink Paloma made with Lalo Tequila, grapefruit juice, lime and agave, topped with sparkling water over ice. It's a signature long serve from the BLADE x 111SKIN partnership.
What does it taste like?
Bittersweet, bright and crisp, with tangy grapefruit, earthy tequila, a touch of lime and agave, and a light sparkling lift. Long, dry and refreshing rather than sweet.
How is it different from a margarita?
The Paloma is longer, lighter and topped with sparkling water, built on bittersweet grapefruit rather than lime alone. It's a sessionable long drink where the margarita is short and sharp.
What gives it the rose-gold colour?
Fresh pink grapefruit juice gives the drink its soft blush tone, which is where the name comes from. Fresh juice gives the truest colour and the cleanest flavour.
Which tequila should I use?
Lalo Tequila, a clean blanco, is the signature choice. Its earthy brightness suits the grapefruit and comes through clearly in the long, light build.