Name: Tequila Sunrise
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 5 ml Grenadine syrup; 5 ml Crème de cassis; 45 ml Reposado tequila; 22.5 ml Orange Curaçao; 15 ml Lime juice; 75 ml Orange juice

Ingredients

1/6 fl oz

Monin Grenadine Syrup

1/6 fl oz

Crème de cassis liqueur

1 1/2 fl oz

Reposado tequila (100% agave)

3/4 fl oz

Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur

1/2 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

2 1/2 fl oz

Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lime slice wheel.

Method

POUR grenadine and cassis into ice-filled glass.

SHAKE other ingredients with ice.

STRAIN (pour slowly) into glass to sit over red base layer (to create a sunrise effect).

Garnish

Garnish with lime wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tequila Sunrise contains 236 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
12.29% alc./vol. (24.59° proof)
22.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

A variation on the original 1930s Tequila Sunrise, created in 1970 by Bobby "Robert" Lozoff, when a 22 year-old rookie bartender working at the Trident in Sausalito, California, USA.

The Trident was popular with rock 'n' roll stars and one Monday night in June 1972, when the Trident was normally closed, it was the venue for an intimate Rolling Stones American Tour kick-off party. While Mick Jagger was at the bar waiting for Lozoff to make the Margarita he'd just ordered, Lozoff asked if he had ever tried a Tequila Sunrise. Jagger replied, "no." So, Lozoff made one of his signature drinks. Jagger loved the taste and that it was simple enough for the band to make while on tour. In chapter nine of Keith Richard's 2010 book Life, he says "The '72 tour was known by other names-the Cocaine and Tequila Sunrise tour." The drink's notoriety led its being printed on the back label of Jose Cuervo bottles. Then, in April 1973, the Eagles released their song Tequila Sunrise.

Comments & Discussion

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Colin Jackson Premium Member 36w

You an replace the orange curacao with simple triple sec if the curacao is hard to find.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 36w

You can but will produce a quite different cocktail.

Romina 51w

I followed the recipe. It’s nice and fresh, but it tastes quite sweet and I feel like no particular flavor stands out—I miss the kick from tequila or the orange liqueur.

William Smith 1y

This was my drink, when I was 20. Now,.when I want something orangey and tequila-ey, I prefer a Cactus Banger.

Chris Dimal 1y

As much as it is probably much better than the original version, this is rather underwhelming. Feels like a Screwdriver with Tequila when it feels like it would be a lot more. I feel like the Agua Caliente Sunrise is still the winner.

Massimo Cremieux 1y

It happened orange juice was not enough. So I add Mango juice. Can be a good idea but needs more lime juice.

Alexander Mzelski 1y

For me, it's just a waste of tequila. Just drink a regular screwdriver and save some money on your booze.

Oranges (IMHO) do not pair well with tequila. With oranges it tastes just like vodka (unlike grapefruits or limes)

Avery Garnett 2y

Sweet tequila and orange juice. Not a fan.

Maz Mellem 2y

Not being a fan of tequila, I recently came across the concept of a limoncello sunrise, using limoncello instead of tequila. I surprised myself by liking it.

Maz Mellem 2y

Edit: I'd be interested in whatever recipe you could suggest for it.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Had this with Cinco de Mayo Mexican lunch (more of an American day than one in Mexico). Only difference we made is once the cocktail was done to take a bar spoon and stir at the bottom slowly, This move the red into the bottom of the cocktail and created a more gradual effect of the sunset. It also lessened the sweetness at the bottom of the cocktail.