Big Batch Instructions (for a 60 ounce pitcher)

• • 12 oz (1 ½ cups) tequila
  • 8 oz (1 cup) freshly squeezed blood orange juice
  • 4 oz (½ cup) freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 4 oz (½ cup) ginger simple syrup (see below for recipe)
  • 24 oz (3 cups) grapefruit soda (such as Squirt or Jarritos), chilled
  • Ice, for serving
  • Blood orange slices and lime wedges for garnish

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and smashed
• Make the Ginger Simple Syrup:
  1. Combine the water, sugar, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Remove from heat and let it steep for 20 minutes.
  4. Strain the syrup to remove the ginger and let it cool completely before use.

1. • Assemble the Blood Orange Paloma:
     1. 1. In a 60-ounce pitcher, combine the tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Stir well to mix.
        2. Add the chilled grapefruit soda and stir gently to combine.
        3. Taste and adjust with more ginger simple syrup to make it sweeter or lime juice to make it more tangy, if desired.
        4. When ready to serve, fill your glasses with ice and stir.
        5. Pour the paloma mixture into each glass and garnish with blood orange slices and serve.

Mocktail Instructions

• 3 oz freshly squeezed blood orange juice
• 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 oz ginger simple syrup (see below for recipe)
• 8 oz grapefruit soda or sparkling water (such as Jarritos or club soda), chilled
• Ice, for shaking and serving
• Blood orange slices and lime wedges for garnish
• for the ginger syrup:
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

Make the Ginger Simple Syrup:

1. Combine the water, sugar, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
3. Remove from heat and let it steep for 20 minutes.
4. Strain the syrup to remove the ginger slices and let it cool completely before use. (Store any extra syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.)

Assemble the Blood Orange Paloma Mocktail:

1. Fill two glasses with ice.
2. In a cocktail shaker, add the blood orange juice, lime juice, and ginger simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well for about 15 seconds.
3. Strain the mixture evenly into the two prepared glasses.
4. Top each glass with 4 oz of chilled grapefruit soda or sparkling water and stir gently.
5. Garnish with blood orange slices or lime wedges.