Which cocktail uses tequila and grapefruit juice with lime juice and sugar syrup, shaken and strained, topped with soda water, and served with a salt rim?

• A. Margarita
• B. Paloma
• C. Sidecar
• D. Amaretto Sour

Answer: (B)

Paloma is defined by tequila mixed with grapefruit juice, a touch of lime juice and sugar syrup, then shaken and strained before topping with soda water and serving with a salt rim. This combination gives a bright, refreshing citrus profile with a fizzy finish from the soda. The Margarita, while tequila-based, centers on lime with orange liqueur and is not typically topped with soda or grapefruit juice. The Sidecar uses Cognac with lemon, and the Amaretto Sour relies on amaretto with lemon juice. So the described method and ingredients point to Paloma.