Tequila & Mezcal
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila, orange and grenadine form a bright highball with its signature sunrise gradient.
- Time
- 4 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- ≈ 11% ABV
- Estimated, after dilution
- Glass: Highball
- Ice: Cubed
- Garnish: half orange slice
The Tequila Sunrise gets its dramatic color when grenadine settles through orange juice. Build the drink over ice and leave it unstirred after adding the syrup.
Ingredients
- 45 mlblanco tequila100% agave
- 90 mlorange juicefresh
- 15 mlgrenadine syrupadd last without stirring
- 1 sliceorangehalf slice
How to make it
Pour tequila and fresh orange juice into a highball glass filled with cubed ice.
Add grenadine slowly so it settles into a sunrise gradient; do not stir.
Garnish with half an orange slice.
Bartender's tips
Pour grenadine last and do not stir, so the sunrise gradient remains visible.