Tequila Sunrise

Name: Tequila Sunrise
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ounces silver or reposado tequila; 4 ounces orange juice; 1 teaspoon grenadine; An orange wheel

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Cuisine : American
Course : Other

1 serving This cocktail helped introduce tequila to wary Americans in the 1930s, but truly hit its stride in the 1970s, when it gained notoriety as the debaucherous beverage of choice for the Rolling Stones’s 1972 American tour.

Ingredients

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2 ounces silver or reposado tequila
4 ounces orange juice
1 teaspoon grenadine
An orange wheel

Let's Prepare

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2 ounces silver or reposado tequila
4 ounces orange juice
1 teaspoon grenadine
An orange wheel

Let's Cook

Step 1.

Pour over ice cubes in a chilled highball glass: 2 ounces silver or reposado tequila; 4 ounces orange juice
Step 2.

Stir well. Pour over the top: 1 teaspoon grenadine
Step 3.

Do not stir. Garnish with: An orange wheel