Classic Cocktails · Tequila & Mezcal
Tequila Sunrise
The layered sunset-in-a-glass of 1970s rock'n'roll.
- Base spirit
- Tequila
- Origin
- Sausalito, USA
- Period
- c. 1970
- Creator
- Bobby Lozoff & Billy Rice
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Tequila45 ml
- Fresh orange juice90 ml
- Grenadine15 ml
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Orange slice and cherry
- Technique
- Built
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 2 min
Method
- 01
Fill a highball with ice.
- 02
Pour the base ingredients over the ice.
- 03
Top up and stir gently once.
- 04
Slowly pour grenadine so it sinks; garnish with orange and a cherry.
Tasting Notes
Sweetness
Acidity
Bitterness
Body
- Aroma
- Orange, agave
- Finish
- Juicy and sweet
- Character
- Easy highball
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Bobby Lozoff and Billy Rice at the Trident, Sausalito, around 1970; the Rolling Stones made it famous on their 1972 tour.
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