At this past week’s Tales of the Cocktail, Kahlúa Coffee Liqueur hosted the daily coffee bar, complete with baristas and bartenders. This year, Kahlúa held a contest in the Mixolosuem to find their featured “brunch” cocktail. After rigorous testing at a NYC bar, Kaiser Penguin, Rick Stutz’s creation, the Black Paloma, was chosen the winner. A fresh, crisp combination of tequila, Kahlúa, lime juice, and grapefruit juice, this one sure opened my eyes after arriving in New Orleans after a long night of flying. If you were at Tales this year, what was your favorite?

Ingredients

• 1 ½ parts blanco tequila
• 1 ½ parts Kahlúa coffee liqueur
• ¾ part fresh lime juice
• ½ part fresh grapefruit juice
• Pinch salt
• Club soda

Instructions

Fill a collins glass with ice and add the tequila, Kahlúa, salt, and juices. Top it off with club soda.

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