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Tequila Surprise

Name: Tequila Surprise
Cuisine: Shot
Ingredients: full glass Tequila; About 8 drops Tabasco Sauce

Tequila Surprise combines Tequila, Tabasco Sauce in a shot served in a shot glass. It is a strong fit for summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, light, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for summer patio.

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.

2 total

Tequilaspirit - Alcoholic

full glass

Tabasco Sauceingredient - Non-alcoholic

About 8 drops

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Fill shot glass with Tequila.
2Add drops of Tobasco sauce.

Method

Mixed

Finish

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Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Tequila Surprise is a easy alcoholic cocktail for summer patio with Tequila, Tabasco Sauce.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for summer patio.

Glassware

Shot 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, Tabasco Sauce.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

Serve in a shot glass and aim for a easy prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Tequila Surprise sits comfortably in the tequila cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Source: Tequila sunrise

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