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Vodka Sunrise in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Vodka Sunrise recipe

BuiltHighballCubed ice11% ABV

The Vodka Sunrise is a built vodka cocktail, made with grenadine, orange juice and vodka, served in a highball over ice.

Strength: about 11% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 230 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Vodka Sunrise ingredients

Grenadine15 ml (½ oz)
Orange juice120 ml (4 oz)
Vodka60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Vodka Sunrise

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice and a cocktail cherry.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange slice and a cocktail cherry
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Vodka Sunrise: quick answers

How strong is a Vodka Sunrise?
About 11% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Vodka Sunrise?
About 230 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 Vodka Sunrise served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Vodka Sunrise have?
3 in total: grenadine, orange juice and vodka. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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