Tequila Sunrise Cocktail is a wonderfully fruity drink that’s refreshing, beautifully layered, and perfect for warm weather sipping.
This Drink Recipe is the perfect cocktail to keep you cool and refreshed through the summer. For more homemade cocktails, try our Moscow Mule and Mai Tai.
Sabrina’s Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Recipe
With a few basic steps and a handful of ingredients, you can have the perfect Tequila Sunrise Cocktail ready to enjoy. The fruity flavor and bright colors make this recipe a cute summer drink. You might even associate it with beach bar menus. Its citrusy taste makes it perfect for sipping on by the pool, enjoying at a cookout with Tacos al Pastor or Fajitas, or any other summer occasion. Read below the recipe card to see which tequilas I prefer to use.
Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup grenadine
- 2 slices orange , thinly sliced
- 2 maraschino cherries , with stem
Instructions
- To two highball glasses add 1 cup of ice to each one.
- Add in the tequila and orange juice.
- Holding a spoon against the side of the glass, very carefully and slowly add the grenadine to each glass.
- Garnish the glass with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry with stem.
Nutrition
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Chef’s Note
To make the best cocktail, I’d recommend getting good tequila. You don’t need to spend a ton of money on alcohol. However, I’d also avoid the cheapest option in the liquor store. Casamigos Blanco and Don Julio Blanco are both excellent brands to try. Or, for the more affordable but still good quality options, try Espalon, Corazon Blanco or Pueblo Viejo.
Table of contents
Can this be made ahead of time?
Since this drink is so quick to make, you don’t necessarily need to make it ahead of time. If you choose to do so, wait to add the ice and grenadine until you’re ready to serve.
How to Store
- Serve: You’ll have the best results serving this cocktail recipe right after combining the ingredients.
- Store: While you could mix the ingredients and store them for later, I wouldn’t recommend this unless you’re making a large batch. If you’re serving a crowd and mix the ingredients in a large pitcher to keep in the fridge overnight.
Variations
- Mocktail: Want to make a non-alcoholic version of this? Swap out the tequila for a non-alcoholic ingredient. You can use club soda, non-alcoholic sparkling wine, or ginger ale in this version of the drink.
- Strawberry Sunrise: You can add strawberry puree to the recipe. First, pour the orange juice and tequila into your cocktail glass as usual. Then add the strawberry puree and grenadine to a small bowl or glass and whisk them together. Once you’ve combined the mixture, carefully pour into the drink.
- More fruit flavors: There are plenty of other fruit juices that you can use to add more nuance to the fruity taste of this recipe. For a more tart, citrusy flavor, you can add fresh lime or lemon juice. Switch out the orange juice for another kind of fruit juice like watermelon, grapefruit, or pineapple juice. Depending on the fruit additions you choose, feel free to change up the garnishes by adding a lime wheel, lemon slice, or grapefruit slice.
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