Which cocktail is served in a highball with cubed ice, shaken and strained, and includes tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, sugar syrup, topped with soda water, and served with a salt rim and grapefruit slice?

• A. Paloma
• B. Clover Club
• C. Sidecar
• D. Amaretto Sour

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is recognizing a tequila-based citrus highball that centers on grapefruit. The described mix—tequila with grapefruit juice, lime juice, a touch of sugar syrup, and a top-up of soda water—is the signature structure of a Paloma. Shaking with ice and straining into a highball glass with cubed ice chills and smooths the drink, while the salt rim and a grapefruit slice garnish are classic touches that identify it as a Paloma. This drink is distinct from the others: a Clover Club is a gin-based fruit sour usually served up; a Sidecar uses cognac with lemon; an Amaretto Sour uses almond liqueur with lemon. So the combination described best matches the Paloma.