How to make a Tequila Sunrise Cocktail 2021

 

What's in a Tequila Sunrise Cocktail?

The Tequila Sunrise is a cocktail made using three simple ingredients tequila orange juice grenadine. It is served unmixed in a tall glass or a hurricane glass. The Tequila Sunrise cocktail is one of the classic tequila drink.

This drink is very similar to a screwdriver cocktail which is made with vodka orange juice. You can also make tequila sunrise with vodka and name it vodka sunrise. Just changing the base ingredient can make a completely different cocktail.

Tequila Sunrise Cocktail History:

The modern drink Tequila sunrise cocktail drink recipe originates from Sausalito, California, in the early 1970s after an earlier one created in the 1930s in Phoenix, Arizona. The Tequila sunrise cocktail is named for its appearance when served with gradations of color resembling a sunrise.

The Original Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Recipe contained Tequila, Creme de cassis, lime juice, and soda water, previously they use to make Tequila sunrise without grenadine It was served at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel where Gene was created by Gene Sulit in the 1930s or 40s.

The more popular modern version of the Tequila sunrise cocktail contains grenadine, orange juice and Tequila, and was created by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice in the early 1970s while working at the Trident in Sausalito California north of San Francisco.

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Which is the Best Tequila for Tequila Sunrise?

My suggestion of the best Tequila for Tequila sunrise is Jose Cuervo Silver (Blanco) tequila or any other silver (Blanco) tequila, as the silver tequilas don't have much character when compared with gold tequila (reposado or anejo), these silver tequilas will go well with any cocktails and even a newbie also can make a well-balanced drink.

Recipe for Tequila Sunrise:

Tequila Sunrise cocktail is a simple and classic cocktail made using three simple ingredients tequila, orange juice, and grenadine, Or you can make a tequila sunrise recipe using a pre-mixed Tequila Sunrise mix, which is available in the market.

But I prefer to use fresh ingredients to get the best taste, color, texture, and consistency to the drink, to make the best Tequila sunrise recipe.

There are many other variations of tequila sunrise, they are Pineapple tequila sunrise, strawberry tequila sunrise. 

Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Ingredients:

• Tequila - 1 1/2 oz (45 ml)
• Orange juice - 3 oz (90 ml)
• Grenadine - 1/2 oz (15 ml)

Glassware: Serve Tequila sunrise cocktail in a tall glass or a Hurricane glass.

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Method:

To make a Tequila sunrise cocktail simply take a glass along with ice cubes and add tequila sunrise ingredients- tequila, orange juice, and grenadine which will sink to the bottom. Do not stir the drink, garnish and serve.

Garnish: Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories 268 kcal | Total Fat 0.2 g | Sodium 12 mg | Potassium 342 mg | Carbohydrates 42 g | Dietary Fiber 0.6 g | Sugars 29 g | Protein 1.3 g | Vitamin A 2% | Vitamin C 105 % | Calicium 2 % | Iron 2 %.

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