Tequila Sunrise -

Tequila Sunrise

Ingredients

5-6 ice cubes
1 measure tequila
100 ml (3½ fl oz) fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons grenadine

To decorate:-

Star fruit slice
Orange slice

Details

Serves: 1

Method

Crack half the ice cubes and put them in a cocktail shaker. Add the tequila and orange juice and shake to mix. Put the remaining ice in a tall glass and strain the tequila into it. Slowly pour in the grenadine and allow it to settle. Just before serving, stir once. Decorate the glass with the star fruit and orange slice.

Did you know? The Tequila Sunrise is one of the cocktails that was popular during the Prohibition years in the United States, when the orange juice helped to disguise the unpleasant taste of raw alcohol.

Related food category:

• Tequila Cocktails