Rockfish Grill
Durham, NC
This cocktail---I hesitate to call it a margarita, though I think it was under that heading in the restaurant’s drink list---is made with Milagro silver tequila, Licor 43, and red grapefruit, orange, and lime juices. A paloma, I’ve just learned, is a popular Mexican cocktail made with tequila, grapefruit soda (or juice and club soda) and lime.
I really enjoy the flavors: the grapefruit, Licor 43, and tequila complement each other very well---even heavenly so. The grapefruit does lend sourness, but the sweetness of the orange really mellows it out as the drink lingers on your tongue. It’s close to a mai tai in flavor, but this is a good drink in its own right. It makes me smile when I take a sip.
Reviewed 1.2.11.
Most of my posts on nightlife feature a specific cocktail that I’ve enjoyed rather than focusing on the atmosphere of the bar, club, or wine bar that I’m patronizing. Largely, that’s because I care more about what’s in my glass than I do what’s playing on the speakers. However, I am far more likely to enjoy neighborhood dive bars and wine bars than I am a club or anywhere with loud music. I’ll still give the latter a try, and if the beverages are inventive and fun, I’ll be back no matter the soundtrack!