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Tequila Sunrise
Tequila and orange juice, grenadine poured last so it sinks and fades upward. Sweet, fruity, and mostly about the look.
- Base
- Tequila
- Glass
- Highball glass
- Method
- Build
- Strength
- 12.29% ABV
Ingredients
Servings
- 45 mlTequila
- 90 mlFresh Orange Juice
- 15 mlGrenadine Syrup
How to make
Technique
Build · 10–15sBuilding straight in the glass keeps it simple and preserves any fizz.
- Pour tequila and orange juice directly into highball glass filled with ice cubes.
- Add the grenadine syrup to create chromatic effect (sunrise), do not stir.
Serve
Glass
Highball glassAlso fine: Collins glass, Tall tumbler
Garnish
Garnish with half orange slice or an orange zest.Slice for the look, zest for the aroma.
Taste & nutrition
12.29%ABV
236kcal
1.63Drinks
StrengthMedium
Sweet to dryOff-dry
Estimated from ingredient amounts and assumed ABVs — not a lab measurement.
Good to know
- Use freshly squeezed juice — bottled tastes flat.
History
Year1970s
PlaceCalifornia, USA
Created byAttributed to Bobby Lozoff & Billy Rice
The modern Tequila Sunrise was created around 1970 by bartender Bobby Lozoff at the Trident in Sausalito, California. Tequila, orange juice and a sink of grenadine give it a sunrise-like gradient from red to gold. The Rolling Stones took a liking to it on their 1972 tour, spreading its fame. An Eagles song and Jose Cuervo bottles did the rest.
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