Palomas

My friends at Spoonful of Foodies and I are putting together a Date Night menu over the next few days. Each blogger prepared a course for a special occasion dinner and, as I chose the pre-dinner drink, I'm the first cab off the rank with my Pamola cocktail. A refreshing, appetite-sharpening, pretty pink sip to enjoy with nibbles. Not too pretty for guys though, it's a tequila-based drink after all. 

Palomas
adapted from bon appétit
Makes 2

120ml silver tequila
30ml  fresh lime juice
Pink grapefruit soda
Pink Himalaya salt for the rim
Slice of pink grapefruit for garnish

Pour some salt on a small plate. Rub the rims of two tall glasses with grapefruit juice and then dip the rims into the salt. Fill the glasses with ice, pour the tequila and lime juice over the ice and top with the pink grapefruit soda. Garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit.

And here's the rest of the menu:

Roasted Spicy Chickpeas with Lemon Aioli from BakesinSlippers

Garlic Bread Rolls from House of Bakes

Arugula, Pear and Raspberry Salad from The Chef Next Door

Apricot Gazpacho from The Complete Savourist

Crock Pot Spaghetti Bolognese from The Lazy Mom's Cooking Blog

Fruit and Goat Cheese Tarts from casa de la Cargill

Almond Lace Napoleons from Pearls + Girls

After Dinner Coffee Cocktail from My Simple Kitchen