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Tequila Sunrise recipe
IBA officialBuiltHighballCubed ice11% ABV180 kcal
The Tequila Sunrise is a built agave cocktail, made with grenadine, orange juice and tequila blanco, served in a highball over ice. It is an official IBA cocktail, in Contemporary Classics.
The orange juice and grenadine version comes from the Trident in Sausalito in the early 1970s, and the Rolling Stones’ 1972 tour made it famous.
Tequila Sunrise ingredients
| Grenadine | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orange juice | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Tequila blanco | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
How to make a Tequila Sunrise
- Pour the tequila and orange juice over ice in a highball.
- Add the grenadine last and let it sink to the bottom.
- Serve unstirred with an orange slice.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Orange slice
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Tequila Sunrise: quick answers
- How strong is a Tequila Sunrise?
- About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Tequila Sunrise?
- About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Tequila Sunrise served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Tequila Sunrise have?
- 3 in total: grenadine, orange juice and tequila blanco. Simple enough to make at home.
