- 45 ml1.5 oztequila
- 90 ml3 ozorange juice
- 15 ml0.5 ozgrenadine
Garnish: orange slice and cherry
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- ~12% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the tequila and orange juice and stir.
- Slowly pour the grenadine down the side so it sinks and settles.
- Garnish with an orange slice and cherry, do not stir again.
The story
A Phoenix bar put this together in the 1930s before a touring rock band ordered it constantly on a 1970s California tour and basically turned it into a hit single. The grenadine sinking to form a sunrise gradient is the whole visual gag.
Flavour
Quick answers
Tequila Sunrise questions
How do you make a Tequila Sunrise?
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the tequila and orange juice and stir. Slowly pour the grenadine down the side so it sinks and settles. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry, do not stir again. You need 45 ml (1.5 oz) tequila, 90 ml (3 oz) orange juice and 15 ml (0.5 oz) grenadine.
What's in a Tequila Sunrise?
Tequila, orange juice and grenadine, garnished with orange slice and cherry.
Is a Tequila Sunrise shaken or stirred?
Built. It is built straight in the glass.
What glass is a Tequila Sunrise served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How strong is a Tequila Sunrise?
About 12% ABV once it is diluted, on the lighter side for a cocktail.
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