Paloma Negra

Flavor profile

Espadín smoke, ruby grapefruit fizz, and a saline rim — Oaxaca in a tall glass, Beltline breeze optional.

Our take

Casi Cielo's Beltline room leans theatrical — stone, candlelight, mezcal flights — but the Paloma Negra stays balanced: smoke without campfire, grapefruit with pith, bubbles that cut rather than candy.

Pull a patio table when the Eastside Trail is rolling; this is the drink that makes you order guacamole you didn't plan on and still feel like you nailed the night.

Ingredients

• Espadín mezcal
• Fresh grapefruit juice
• Lime
• Agave
• Grapefruit soda
• Salted rim

Pairing recommendations

• Hamachi in black squid ink — buttery fish loves smoke and citrus.
• Pollo caramelizado — tamarind sweetness mirrors the grapefruit line.