Tequila Sunrise
Updated Oct. 12, 2023

- Total Time
- 15 minutes
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
- Rating
- Comments
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Ingredients
- 2ounces blanco tequila
- 4ounces orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)
- ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) grenadine
- Orange slice, for serving
- Maraschino cherry, for serving
Ingredients
Preparation
- Step 1
Place a highball glass in the freezer to chill for 10 minutes. Once chilled, fill the glass with ice. Add the tequila and orange juice and stir to mix. Without tilting the glass, slowly add the grenadine from one side, so it settles at the bottom. Do not stir. (Alternatively, you can hold a small spoon inverted over the glass and slowly pour the grenadine over it.) Garnish with an orange slice and top with the cherry.
Private Notes
Comments
I enjoyed this cocktail very much. Only issue I had was my grenadine ( tried 2 different brands) didn’t create the ombre look shown in the photo. It mainly sunk to the bottom and was barely noticeable.
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Also good is a Tequila Sunset which replaces the grenadine with cranberry juice. The cranberry juice floats on the top creating the reddish glow of a sunset.
As others noted, my grenadine mostly sank to bottom and was barely noticeable, unlike the photo. I wonder if it is because I used homemade grenadine (reducing pomegranate juice). Perhaps commercial grenadine, which I think is mostly colored sugar water, would be more pleasing visually.
I had 4 of these last Thanksgiving, all within one hour. Woke up in the guest room without my pants on. Drink with caution!
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