Name: SauceBros Pizzas Sunkist Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz vodka (preferably citrus or plain); 3 oz fresh orange juice; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz triple sec (orange liqueur); 0.5 oz grenadine; 0.25 oz simple syrup (1:1); 2 dashes orange bitters; 1 cup ice; 1 piece orange wheel or slice; 1 piece maraschino cherry

Method

Cocktail

Chill glass

Place a highball or Collins glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill it.

Combine ingredients

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add vodka, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, triple sec, simple syrup, and orange bitters into the shaker.

Shake

Secure the shaker lid and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled and slightly frothy from the citrus.

Prepare glass & pour grenadine

If you used ice water to chill the glass, empty it. Fill the chilled glass with fresh ice. Pour the grenadine into the bottom of the glass — it will sink to create the sunkist gradient.

Strain

Double-strain the shaken cocktail over the fresh ice and grenadine using a Hawthorne or fine mesh strainer so the orange mixture floats and creates a layered, 'sunkist' effect.

Finish & serve

Garnish with an orange wheel on the rim and a maraschino cherry dropped on top. Optionally, give the drink a gentle stir (1–2 turns) if you prefer a more integrated flavor; for a visual gradient leave un-stirred. Serve immediately.

Garnish

Slice an orange wheel (about 1/4-inch thick) and make a small cut to perch it on the glass. Drop a maraschino cherry into the drink next to the orange wheel.