Tequila Sunrise Recipe
Tequila, orange juice, and grenadine.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare the glass
Select a highball glass (10–12 oz). Fill the glass about three-quarters full with ice cubes to chill the glass and keep the drink cold while preserving the layered look.
- 2
Add tequila and orange juice
Pour 2 oz silver tequila over the ice, then add 4 oz fresh orange juice. Stir gently once with a bar spoon (about 2–3 slow turns) to combine the tequila and orange juice without aerating or warming the mixture.
- 3
Create the sunrise effect
Measure 0.5 oz grenadine syrup. Slowly pour the grenadine down the inside edge of the glass or let it drip gently over the back of a spoon held just above the surface. Because grenadine is denser, it will sink through the orange-tequila mix and settle at the bottom, creating the layered 'sunrise' gradient.
- 4
Garnish and serve
Garnish with an orange wheel on the rim and a maraschino cherry (optional). Serve without stirring so the sunrise gradient remains. Provide a straw or stirrer on the side for the drinker to mix if desired.