8/2/2023 0 Comments Squirt grapefruit soda![]() “However, I’ve just drunk half of it without even thinking about it,” Burger realised. It had no real nose, and while it was a pleasing drink, it fell short of our lofty expectations. It’s a delicious soda that surely would make a fabulous Paloma that was as authentic as original recipe Squirt’s offering? Well… just about. With a frothy fizz, good grapefruit flavour and decent sweetness, we were impressed. Unlike Squirt, Jarritos is still made using sugar. An inviting agave-forward nose and palate, with a decent amount of grapefruit sweetness, it was the sort of drink you could easily sink a few of in quick succession. Surprisingly, it fared much better in the Paloma. Looking at the label, the recipe now contains sucralose instead of sugar. “It tastes like citric acid, sugar and water - a generic soft drink,” opined Burger. Trying it alone revealed a subtle nose and mild palate, however there simply wasn’t enough grapefruit flavour. What we quickly discovered was that the sugar tax has killed, or at least diminished, most of those currently on the market.įirst stop was Squirt, which the Paloma would traditionally have been made with. The tasting consisted of initially sampling the sodas alone over ice, and then mixed in a Paloma using Ocho (2019 vintage) and The Distillery’s spec of 35ml tequila, 15ml lime, 100ml soda and a salt rim. We gathered a line-up of various grapefruit sodas: Squirt and Jarritos from Mexico, Ting, San Pellegrino and Fanta, and two relatively new boutique brands in the form of Three Cents and Two Keys. Talking to Jake Burger at The Distillery of this conundrum, we decided to hold a mini informal tasting across some of the products out there. It completely contravened my expectations. What should one actually taste like? Should it boast a piquant bitterness first and foremost, or should it be sweeter, more soda-like, with the grapefruit flavours playing more of a supporting role?Īnd what about when it’s used in a Paloma? I remember my first taste of a Paloma made with Squirt, the original soda, in Mexico – how I enjoyed it, but was surprised to find a lack of zingy bitterness. When it comes to grapefruit soda, the category has always held question marks for me.
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