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Tequila Sunrise Cocktail

The Tequila Sunrise cocktail is a colorful, picture-perfect drink with a rock 'n roll history. Serve it poolside, at parties, and any time you are craving a sweet sunrise, no fancy bar equipment required.

Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 194 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces of tequila (see note 1)
  • 1 ounce lime juice optional (see note 2)
  • 4 ounces orange juice (see note 3)
  • 1/2 ounce grenadine (see note 4)
  • seltzer water optional (see note 5)
  • Orange wheel and cocktail cherry, for garnish

Instructions

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  1. Fill a collins glass (or other tall glass) with ice. Add tequila, lime juice (if using), and orange juice. Stir.
  2. Pour grenadine down a spoon and let it rise from the bottom of the glass. Do not stir. Top with seltzer water (if using) and garnish with the orange slice and maraschino cherry.

Notes

  • Tequila: Choose tequila blanco, aka silver tequila, which has not been aged. This lighter tequila is great for mixed drinks.
  • Lime juice: Purely optional, but oh, so amazing.  Tequila and lime are best buds.
  • Orange Juice: Freshly squeezed, if you can. It really makes a huge difference in a simple cocktail like this one.
  • Grenadine: That little bottle of red, sugary pomegranate-flavored cherry syrup that is part of a well-stocked bar? That's the "sunrise." The syrup sinks to the bottom of the glass, giving the cocktail a rosy hue and some sweetness.
  • Soda or seltzer water: Look for an unsweetened, bubbly soda. Optional, but lightens the drink up from syrupy to ahhh, refreshing!
  • Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail as Tequila Sunrise drinks are best crafted one at a time, by hand. There isn't really a way to see the grenadine float across the top of the glass if you make them in a big batch or in a blender.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cocktail Calories 194kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 6mg (0%) Potassium 227mg (6%) Sugar 17g (34%) Vitamin A 227IU (5%) Vitamin C 65mg (72%) Calcium 12mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cocktail

Amount Per Serving

Calories 194

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cocktail
Calories 194kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 6mg 0%
Potassium 227mg 5%
Sugar 17g 34%
Vitamin A 227IU 5%
Vitamin C 65mg 72%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.