Build over cubed ice and stir gently
Paloma
Peppery tequila, tart lime, and sparkling pink grapefruit.
Build over cubed ice and sink the grenadine without stirring
Tequila Sunrise
A vivid highball built over ice, with grenadine left unstirred so its red layer rises gradually through orange juice.
Verified by CocktailSteps Editorial Team
- Time
- 3 minutes
- Level
- Easy
- Glass
- Highball
- Approx. ABV
- 10% · Low-medium
Measured for the room
Ingredients
1.5 ozBlanco tequilaRecommended brandEspolòn Blanco
3 ozFresh orange juiceRecommended brandFresh Valencia oranges
0.5 ozGrenadineRecommended brandLiber & Co. Real Grenadine
1 sliceOrange half-sliceOptionalRecommended brandSunkist Navel Orange
Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.
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Blanco tequila
Measured method
How to make Tequila Sunrise
- 01
Add the tequila
Cubed ice · 1½ oz blanco tequila
Pour 1½ oz blanco tequila into a highball glass prepared with cubed ice.
Add the tequila visual check - 02
Add the orange juice
3 oz fresh orange juice
Pour 3 oz fresh orange juice over the tequila.
Add the orange juice visual check - 03
Sink the grenadine
½ oz grenadine
Pour ½ oz grenadine slowly down the inside of the glass so it settles at the base.
Sink the grenadine visual check - 04
Finish with orange
1 orange half-slice
Set 1 fresh orange half-slice securely on the rim.
Finish with orange visual check
Key move
Pour grenadine slowly down the glass so it settles beneath the orange layer
Set the station
Tools
JiggerRecommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger
Highball glassRecommended brandRIEDEL Drink Specific Highball
Know the pour
Low-medium
A measured pour of tequila is lengthened with twice as much orange juice.
Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.
