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Paloma Fizz Mocktail

A bright, bitter-leaning Paloma-style mocktail built on fresh pink grapefruit juice, rosemary-infused brown sugar syrup, and crisp club soda. Dry, refreshing, and cocktail-accurate — zero alcohol, zero compromise.

paloma fizz mocktail served over ice with pink grapefruit and rosemary

Prep Time : 10 min

Cook Time : 5 min

Servings : 4

Prep Time :

10 min

Cook Time :

5 min

Servings :

4

Ingredients

Rosemary Grapefruit Syrup 

• ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar


• ½ cup (120 ml) water


• 2 small rosemary sprigs


• 1 strip pink grapefruit peel (colored layer only, no white pith)

Mocktail Base

•  240 ml fresh pink grapefruit juice


• 320–360 ml chilled club soda — this one on Amazon

To Serve

•  Ice


• Rosemary sprigs


• Pink grapefruit slices

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Directions

  1. Make the Rosemary Grapefruit Syrup
     In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar and water. Heat gently over medium heat, stirring just until the sugar fully dissolves. Remove from heat and add the rosemary sprigs and grapefruit peel. Let steep for 6–8 minutes only, just until aromatic. Remove and discard both rosemary and peel. Let the syrup cool completely.
  2. Build the Base
     In a pitcher, combine the fresh grapefruit juice and 80–100 ml of the cooled rosemary grapefruit syrup. Stir gently and taste. The base should be bright, lightly sweet, and clearly bitter — not syrupy.
  3. Add the Fizz
     Add plenty of ice to the pitcher. Pour in the chilled club soda and stir once or twice only to integrate while preserving carbonation.
  4. Serve
     Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with a rosemary sprig and a slice of pink grapefruit.

*Notes : 

  • Use fresh pink grapefruit juice only. Bottled juice kills structure.
  • Rosemary contact must be short. Pine-sol notes = you failed.
  • Brown sugar adds depth, not sweetness — restraint is mandatory.
  • Club soda must be very cold to keep the drink sharp.
  • Serve immediately. This drink does not wait for anyone.

Nutrition Facts 

( per ~200 ml serving )

Calories

~70 kcal

Protein

 0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~17 g

Calories

~70 kcal

Protein

 0 g

Fat

0 g

Carbs

~17 g

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paloma fizz mocktail served over ice with pink grapefruit and rosemary

Paloma Fizz Mocktail

A bright, bitter-leaning Paloma-style mocktail built on fresh pink grapefruit juice, rosemary-infused brown sugar syrup, and crisp club soda. Dry, refreshing, and cocktail-accurate — zero alcohol, zero compromise.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Drinks
Calories: 70
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

ROSEMARY GRAPEFRUIT SYRUP
  • 100 g light brown sugar
  • 120 ml water
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary small
  • strip pink grapefruit peel colored layer only; no white pith
MOCKTAIL BASE
  • 240 ml fresh pink grapefruit juice
  • 320-360 ml chilled club soda
TO SERVE
  • item ice
  • item rosemary sprigs
  • item pink grapefruit slices

Method
 

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar and water. Heat gently over medium heat, stirring just until the sugar fully dissolves. Remove from heat and add the rosemary sprigs and grapefruit peel. Let steep for 6–8 minutes only, just until aromatic. Remove and discard both rosemary and peel. Let the syrup cool completely.
  2. In a pitcher, combine the fresh grapefruit juice and 80–100 ml of the cooled rosemary grapefruit syrup. Stir gently and taste. The base should be bright, lightly sweet, and clearly bitter — not syrupy.
  3. Add plenty of ice to the pitcher. Pour in the chilled club soda and stir once or twice only to integrate while preserving carbonation.
  4. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with a rosemary sprig and a slice of pink grapefruit.

Notes

  • Use fresh pink grapefruit juice only. Bottled juice kills structure.
  • Rosemary contact must be short. Pine-Sol notes = you failed.
  • Brown sugar adds depth, not sweetness — restraint is mandatory.
  • Club soda must be very cold to keep the drink sharp.
  • Serve immediately. This drink does not wait for anyone.