Tea-time paloma cocktail – alcohol-free

A zero-alcohol take on the everyone’s-drinking-it paloma that works really well. The delicate flavours of green tea pair perfectly with pink grapefruit soda, threading its juicy sweetness with a subtle, tannic bite while the lime juice brings a pop of refreshment. 

The quantities given here are based on the amount of tea you will make with one teabag but of course you can multiply up or down. The crucial ratios are 6:6:1 green tea: grapefruit soda: lime juice. I used Twinings Pure Green tea in bags. You will need to make the tea in advance to allow time for it to cool.

Timings 

Prep time: 5 minutes, plus cooling time

Serves

3

Ingredients 

• 1 green tea bag
• 50ml fresh lime juice
• 300ml grapefruit soda (I used Two Keys as this is good with a fruity soda)
• lime slices and ice, to serve

Method 

1. To make the tea, pour 300ml boiling water onto the teabag and leave to infuse for two minutes. Give the tea a stir and the teabag a small squeeze before removing it. Leave the tea to cool.
2. Mix the lime juice and tea and keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
3. Add the grapefruit soda and pour over ice into a glass (this is a long drink but it’s happy in a wine glass or a tumbler).
4. Garnish with the lime slices.