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Verde Venom Paloma

The tomatillo paloma already exists in Mexican cantinas — grapefruit, tequila, tomatillo. Verde Venom makes it unnecessary to add serrano slices; the tomatillo is the heat source.

Prep

5 min

Cook

0 min

Total

5 min

Servings

1

Peak SHU

25K

Featured Organisms

SS-TIL-02Verde VenomTomatillo · 25K SHU

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Verde Venom tomatillo puree (SS-TIL-02)
  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 2 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • ½ oz fresh lime juice
  • ½ oz agave nectar
  • Sparkling water
  • Salt rim

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rim a highball glass with salt.

  2. 2

    Shake tomatillo puree, tequila, grapefruit, lime, and agave with ice.

  3. 3

    Strain into the glass over fresh ice.

  4. 4

    Top with sparkling water and stir once.

Tips

  • Acid Rain tomatillo (100K SHU) turns this into a challenge drink.
  • The tomatillo's tartness balances the grapefruit beautifully.
Science Note

Tomatillos are rich in tomatine, a glycoalkaloid that creates a slight astringency. Combined with capsaicin and grapefruit's naringin bitterness, you get a three-way trigeminal stimulation — astringent, bitter, and hot — that reads as deeply complex.

Pairs With

Verde Venom Salsa Verde

A roasted salsa verde where the tomatillos provide both the tang and the 25K SHU heat.

Verde Venom Guacamole

Guacamole with diced Verde Venom tomatillo instead of serrano — 25K SHU of green heat.