Pink Paloma

The paloma is what Mexico actually drinks, far more than the margarita, and Naked Life keeps the shape of it. Grapefruit first, lime behind, tequila character through the middle, and agave doing a light sweetening rather than sugar. Nine calories a can, sugar free, all natural. Serve it the way the original goes out, over ice in a tall glass with a salted rim and a slice of fresh grapefruit. The salt is not optional. It is what makes grapefruit bitterness read as refreshing instead of sour. Naked Life is Australian owned and cans this at 250ml, made locally from 95 percent Australian ingredients. The house builds its cocktails on botanicals steamed until the aromatic vapours condense into a concentrated liquid, which is closer to how a real spirit gets its character than a flavour syrup would be.