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Tequila Sunrise

Two orange-and-red Tequila Sunrise cocktails garnished with orange slices and cherries beside a pool.
Tequila Sunrise cocktails with orange slices and cherries.

A bright tequila cocktail with orange juice and grenadine, finished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

By Cookin' Kitchen

  • Prep: 5 minutes
  • Servings: 1 serving

Recipe

Tequila Sunrise

A bright tequila cocktail with orange juice and grenadine, finished with an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.

Cookin' · https://cookin.club/recipes/tequila-sunrise

Prep
5 minutes
Servings
1

Ingredients

1 serving

For 1 serving

Garnishes

Equipment

  • Tall glass
  • Teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Pour the tequila and orange juice into a tall glass. Scale up as needed for your glass size, using 1 part tequila to 3 parts orange juice.

  2. Step 2: Mix, then fill the glass with ice.

  3. Step 3: Drizzle the grenadine down the side of the glass over the back of a teaspoon. Do not mix.

    A four-panel collage shows cocktail preparation, grenadine being drizzled over a spoon and into a glass, and the finished drinks.
  4. Step 4: Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.

Notes

Fresh orange juice is preferred; avoid sweetened reconstituted juice. If you can’t find maraschino cherries, use glace cherries instead.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
191 kcal
Fat
1 g
Saturated fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
20 g
Sugar
15 g
Protein
1 g
Sodium
6 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

Tequila, orange juice and grenadine make this bright cocktail, with the syrup settling at the bottom for its sunrise effect. Add the grenadine slowly down the side of the glass using the back of a teaspoon.

Orange juice, grenadine syrup and tequila arranged as ingredients for a Tequila Sunrise.
The three main ingredients for a Tequila Sunrise.
Orange slices and glossy red maraschino cherries beside a cocktail.
Orange slices and maraschino cherries for garnishing.
A hand holds an orange-and-red cocktail garnished with an orange slice and a cherry beside a pool.
A garnished Tequila Sunrise held beside a pool.

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