How to make a Tequila Sunrise: Cocktail Recipe
The tequila sunrise cocktail shatters the myth that only lime goes well with tequila. Combining sweet citrus and cherries, the cocktail possesses a balance between its tequila and fruit components, creating a simple alternative to more complex tropical drinks. One of the easiest mixed drinks to master, you can mix up the tequila sunrise in no time, helping you to sharpen your bar skills and impress your friends and guests with your ever-expanding mixology studies. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 10 oz. highball glass
- Ice
- Gold or silver tequila
- Orange juice
- Grenadine
- Orange slice
- Cherry
Instructions
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Fill the highball with ice.
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Pour in 2 to 3 splashes of grenadine --- enough to thinly coat the bottom of the glass.
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Add 1.5 oz tequila, and top with orange juice.
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Garnish the highball with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
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Tips & Warnings
To freshen up the drink, substitute fresh orange juice and cherry juice from a jar of cherries.
If the bottle of cherry juice is topped with a pour spout, pour the cherry juice in last by pressing the pour spout gently to the side of the glass --- the heavier weight of the cherry juice will make it sink to the bottom.
Mix in a moderately priced silver or gold tequila --- within the $10 to $20 range. Anything cheaper than that will make the drink taste you poured in rubbing alcohol; anything more expensive would just be wasteful since you won't be able to tell the difference.
If drinking with a straw, give the drink a few stirs before you enjoy it --- otherwise, your first few sips will be all grenadine.
If adding more tequila, make the drink in a 12 oz. or larger glass so the liquor doesn't overpower the drink.
As always, drink responsibly and never drink and drive.
References
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