Tequila Sunrise, the recipe of which we will discuss below, is one of the best and most popular cocktails that most visitors to modern bars and restaurants love and order.
Translated from English, "sunrise" means "sunrise." And this is no accident, because Tequila Sunrise, the recipe for which is extremely easy and simple, looks very similar to this natural phenomenon. Perhaps that is why such a cocktail is wildly popular among connoisseurs of
low alcohol drinks.Historical reference
The Tequila Sunrise cocktail, the recipe of which was created in the 20s of the last century, as well as the Long Island was first made during Prohibition. The birthplace of this beautiful and romantic drink is a Mexican city called Aqua Caliente, located on the border with the United States.
It is worth noting that Tequila Sunrise, the recipe of which is still controversial, has repeatedly changed its composition, proportions, types of drinks and their order of appearance in the glass. However, today the method of preparing such a cocktail is quite easy and simple. In this regard, it is very often done not only in restaurants and bars, but also at home.
In order to prepare yourself this unusual cocktail, you just need to find out its composition. Tequila Sunrise includes the following ingredients (per glass):
- freshly squeezed orange juice - 90 ml;
- tequila - 35 ml;
- pomegranate syrup "Grenadine" - 20 ml;
- crushed ice - at the discretion;
- a fresh slice of orange or a few cherries - for decoration.
"Tequila Sunrise": a recipe for a beautiful and tasty drink
Before you make such a drink yourself, you need to purchase a special high glass - highball. Indeed, without it, making a cocktail will be quite problematic. Chipped ice (regular cubes can be used) must be put in a glass (almost to the surface), and then pour in 35 ml of tequila. Next, a freshly squeezed orange juice should be added to the strong alcoholic beverage. If you do not have a citrus juice squeezer, then you can use ordinary juice in packages sold in stores to make such a cocktail.
The final stage of preparation of the drink
After the two ingredients are added to the glass, you need to move the ice to the side with a straw, and then pour 20 ml of Grenadine pomegranate syrup there. It is worth noting that the amount of this bright sweet liquid should not exceed the norm. Otherwise, the cocktail with the romantic name "Sunrise" will not be as beautiful and tasty as we would like. Next, wait a bit until the pomegranate syrup drops to the bottom of the glass. Only after that a tall glass filled with three different liquids can be decorated with a slice of fresh orange or several cherries on a skewer.
Despite the fact that a sufficiently strong alcoholic drink is involved in such a recipe , the Tequila Sunrise cocktail has a not very high degree. But they should not be carried away either.