Ingredients
- Tequila ✓ you have it 4 ½ cl
- Orange juice ✓ you have it 9 cl
- Grenadine ✓ you have it 1 ½ cl
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
- Orange ✓ you have it 1 slice
The grenadine sinks to the bottom and paints that signature gradient – which is why you don’t stir this one.
Method
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1
Fill the glass with ice, add the tequila and orange juice and stir.
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2
Let the grenadine slowly run down the inside of the glass – don’t stir again.
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3
Garnish with an orange slice.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Tequila Sunrise is classically served.
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