Tequila sunrise

Name: Tequila sunrise
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 60ml tequila; 120ml orange juice; 10ml grenadine; 1 orange slice to garnish; 1 maraschino cherry to garnish

By: Tom Shingler
Head of food, delicious.

Published: 13 Jun 23
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

A poolside classic, this combo of tequila and orange juice is sweetened by a shot of grenadine, which gives the cocktail its iconic look as the syrup slowly sinks to the bottom.

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Serves 1
Hands on time 5 minutes

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Ingredients

60ml tequila
120ml orange juice
10ml grenadine
1 orange slice to garnish
1 maraschino cherry to garnish

Method

Fill a highball glass with ice, then pour in the tequila and orange juice, giving it a good stir. Carefully pour in the grenadine around the inside rim of the glass – it should slowly sink to the bottom, creating a gradient. Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.

Recipe from June 2023 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 223kcals
Protein: 1g
Carbohydrates: 20g (18g sugars)

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