Tequila Sunrise
The Tequila Sunrise is a fruity highball made with Tequila, Orange Juice and Grenadine. It is built and served in a highball glass, about 12% ABV before ice melts.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Served
- Highball
- Strength
- About 12% ABV before ice melts
- Family
- Highball
- Flavour
- Fruity
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 45mlTequila
- 90mlOrange Juice
- 15mlGrenadine
How to make it
- Pour tequila and orange juice into highball glass with ice.
- Slowly add grenadine to create sunrise effect.
Tip: Fill the glass right to the top with ice so the drink stays cold without watering down fast.
About the Tequila Sunrise
The modern version was created in the 1970s and became an anthem of the Rolling Stones' 1972 tour.
Missing something?
- No Tequila? Use Tequila Reposado (Rounder, a little oak)
- No Tequila? Use Mezcal (Adds smoke)
- No Orange Juice? Use Orange (Squeeze fresh: 1 orange gives about 70 ml)
- No Orange Juice? Use Blood Orange Juice (Berry-like and deep red)
- No Grenadine? Use Raspberry Syrup (Berry instead of pomegranate)
All swaps for Tequila, Orange Juice and Grenadine
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