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Tequila Sunrise

Name: Tequila Sunrise
Cuisine: Contemporary Classics
Ingredients: 2 measures Tequila; Orange Juice; Grenadine

Tequila Sunrise combines Tequila, Orange Juice, Grenadine in a cocktail served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for brunch, summer patio, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio, date night.

Quick tags

IBAContemporaryClassic

Quick fact

The tequila sunrise is a cocktail made of tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup. The drink is served unmixed in a tall glass. The modern drink originates from Sausalito, California, in the early 1970s after an earlier iteration created in the 1930s in Phoenix, Arizona. The cocktail is named for its appearance when served—with gradations of color resembling an inverted sunrise.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

3 total

Tequilaspirit - Alcoholic

2 measures

Orange Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

To taste

Grenadineingredient - Non-alcoholic

To taste

How to make it

Build it step by step.

4 steps

1Pour the tequila and orange juice into glass over ice.
2Add the grenadine, which will sink to the bottom.
3Stir gently to create the sunrise effect.
4Garnish and serve.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Usually finished with Orange Juice.

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Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Tequila Sunrise is a medium alcoholic cocktail for brunch with Tequila, Orange Juice, Grenadine.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio, date night.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a spirit-forward finish with support from Tequila, Orange Juice, Grenadine.

Best pairing

Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Tequila Sunrise is associated with the Contemporary Classics family of modern cocktail classics.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Source: Tequila sunrise

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