Non-Alcoholic Paloma Alternatives
Classic: tequila + grapefruit soda + lime
Build over ice with an NA tequila alternative, fresh lime, a pinch of salt, and quality grapefruit soda. Crisp, salty, faintly bitter. Perfect patio drinking.
Brands we recommend
Pick one of these as your base and you're halfway there.
UK-made plant-based elixirs with botanical depth: Livener, Social Elixir, and Nightcap each target a different mood without alcohol.
Bottled non-alcoholic cocktails meant to be poured over ice. Curious No. 2 (NA Aperol Spritz) and No. 4 (NA Dark & Stormy) are the most-served.
Chicago-based, restaurant-favorite NA spirit line. Their Tequila and Whiskey alternatives are built to disappear into Margaritas and Old Fashioneds.
How to make a non-alcoholic Paloma at home
1 cocktail · about 3 minutes · ~60 calories
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Ingredients
- 2 oz non-alcoholic tequila alternative
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- Small pinch of salt
- 4 oz grapefruit soda, well chilled
- Grapefruit wedge, for garnish
Steps
- Ice the glass. Fill a highball glass with ice (salt the rim first if you like).
- Add the base. Add the tequila alternative, lime juice, and pinch of salt.
- Top with grapefruit soda. Top with grapefruit soda and stir gently.
- Garnish and serve. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Order a non-alcoholic Paloma at these venues
Bars that already pour the brands you need.
Dear Dry Drinkery
Mobile / events (Austin-based)
Founded in August 2023 by Joe Patterson and Grace Vroom, a husband-and-wife duo who have been alcohol-free since 2016, Dear Dry Drinkery was Austin's first dedicated non-alcoholic bottle shop. Originally launched as a mobile pop-up parked across from Bufalina on East Cesar Chavez, it grew into a brick-and-mortar location at 2226 E Cesar Chavez Street in mid-2023 and celebrated its one-year anniversary in August 2024. As of September 2025, Dear Dry Drinkery closed its physical storefront and now operates as a mobile and events-focused business, running mocktail mixology classes, in-store tastings at partner venues, and online sales. The curation reflects the founders' personal taste from their seven-plus years of sober living, with a strong emphasis on Austin-based non-alcoholic brands.
Soft Bar
Greenpoint
An all-day, fully alcohol-free cafe and cocktail bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, from "Summer House" star Carl Radke. Premium coffee and espresso by day; a full menu of zero-proof "soft cocktails" built on non-alcoholic spirits and functional ingredients by night.
Mockingbird
Park Slope
Mockingbird is Park Slope's first fully alcohol-free cocktail bar, serving thoughtfully crafted zero-proof cocktails alongside coffee, matcha, weekend brunch, and elevated bar bites at 213 7th Ave in Brooklyn.
Rosette
Rainier Beach
Rosette is a worker-owned Rainier Beach cocktail and wine lounge where alcohol is optional, built around zero- and low-proof drinks, natural and Black-owned wines, and small plates — from the team behind Jude's Old Town.
Dray
South End
Boston's first dedicated non-alcoholic bottle shop, a 100% alcohol-free South End store stocking premium NA spirits, wine, beer, and ready-to-drink cocktails.
Dray
Central Square, Cambridge
A 100% non-alcoholic bottle shop in Central Square, Cambridge, styled like a high-end liquor store, carrying NA spirits, wine, beer, RTD cocktails, and mixers. Dray's second location, opened January 2025 inside the Market Central complex.
About the non-alcoholic Paloma
A well-built NA Paloma mirrors the original's profile (classic: tequila + grapefruit soda + lime). Build over ice with an NA tequila alternative, fresh lime, a pinch of salt, and quality grapefruit soda. Crisp, salty, faintly bitter. Perfect patio drinking.
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