The recipe
- 1½ ozTequila45 ml
- 3 ozOrange juice90 ml
- ½ ozGrenadine15 ml
How to make it
- 1Fill a highball with ice.
- 2Pour in the tequila and orange juice.
- 3Pour the grenadine in slowly so it sinks. Don’t stir.
Garnish: Half an orange slice or orange peel.
The ratio
3 : 6 : 1
In parts, a Tequila Sunrise is 3 tequila, 6 orange and 1 grenadine. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
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