Lonesome Dove: The Roosevelt Room Paloma

• 1 1/2 ozblanco tequila
• 1 ozgrapefruit juice
• 1/2 ozfresh lime juice
• 1/2 ozcinnamon syrup
• 2 dashesvanilla extract
• 1dash salt tincture or saline solution (1:10)

Preparation

1. 1.

   Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake for 5 seconds. Strain over crushed ice in a glass. Insert a metal straw and top with more crushed ice, making a small mound. Give the top of the cocktail three spritzes of rose water, sprinkle some cinnamon powder across its surface, and garnish with a couple of red rose petals.

2. 2.

   Salt TinctureThe Roosevelt Room dissolves 1 part fine grain Himalayan salt into 5 parts water and then adds 5 parts vodka to stabilize the mixture. “But, home bartenders can mix 1 part salt into 10 parts water and it will have the same effect,” says Lavenue.