Tequila Sunrise Cocktail - Drink Recipe

The Tequila Sunrise is a cocktail made in two different ways, the original (tequila, crème de cassis, lime juice and soda water) and the more popular concoction (tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup).

The History of Tequila Sunrise
The legendary Arizona Biltmore, the "Jewel of the Desert," is renowned for its Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired design and luxurious facilities. The resort’s sleek Wright Bar with its majestic panorama of Squaw Peak is the right place to find trend-setting martinis and the original Tequila Sunrise, famous in songs, movies and pop culture. The cocktail was created at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa circa late 1930s-early 1940s. A frequent guest who loved tequila asked the bartender, Gene Sulit, to surprise him with a refreshing drink he could enjoy poolside. The iconic Tequila Sunrise was born.

Biltmore Original Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients:
1 1/4 oz. Premium Tequila
3/4 oz. Creme de Cassis
Fresh Lime
Soda Water
Highball Glass

Fill a highball glass with ice. Add Tequila, Creme de Cassis and a squeeze of lime. Fill with club soda. Garnish with 3 fresh lime wheels.
The drink inspired many movie writers and popular singers. We have the Tequila Sunrise movie starring Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell and the song with the same name from The Eagles' album Desperados.

The modern Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Tequila
1 1/2 oz. Orange Juice
1/2 oz. Grenadine Syrup
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
A splash of lime juice
Highball Glass
Ice
1 cherry
1 orange slice
1 swizzle stick or straw

Fill the highball glass with ice. Add tequila, triple sec, orange juice (you can add even more, experience and find out how much you like) and stir. Carefully pour the grenadine into the tilted glass, allowing it to slip to the bottom. It should gradually work its way up a little giving the drink a reddish glow. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice. Don't forget the swizzle stick or the straw. You can arrange the orange slice and cherry to look like a rising sun.
If you did it right, this is how it's supposed to look like.

You have made a great Tequila Sunrise. Enjoy responsibly!

Variations of the Tequila Sunrise
Variations of the Tequila Sunrise include the Tequila Sunset, in which the grenadine is replaced with blackberry brandy, the Caribbean Sunrise, which substitutes rum for tequila, a Vodka Sunrise, also substituting the tequila-this time with vodka, and an Astronaut's Sunrise, in which the orange juice is replaced with Tang.

Tequila Sunset
You will need:
Ingredients:
1 oz Tequila
orange juice
1/2 oz blackberry brandy
1 cherry
Method - The Procedure
Pour tequila into a collins glass filled with ice cubes. Fill with orange juice and stir well. Top with blackberry brandy and stir lightly. Add the cherry on top and serve.

Caribbean Sunrise
You will need:
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. Gold Rum
5 oz. fresh orange juice
Dash Bitter
1/2 oz. Grenadine
Method - The Procedure
Build first three ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Pour grenadine over the top and serve..

Vodka Sunrise
You will need:
Ingredients:
1 oz vodka
5 oz orange juice
1/2 oz grenadine syrup
Method - The Procedure
Mix vodka and orange juice in a highball glass. Top with grenadine, and serve.

You have made a great Tequila Sunrises. Enjoy responsibly!