"Tequila Sunrise", the recipe of which we will considerjust below, is one of the best and popular cocktails that most visitors of modern bars and restaurants like and order.
Historical reference
The cocktail "Tequila Sunrise", the recipe of which wasIt was created in the 20s of the last century, just as the "Long Island" was first made in times of the dry law. The birthplace of this beautiful and romantic drink is the Mexican city called Aqua Caliente, located on the border with the US.
It is worth mentioning that Tequila Sunrise,the recipe of which still causes controversy, more than once changed its composition, proportions, types of drinks and their order of appearance in the glass. However, today the way of making such a cocktail is easy enough and simple. In this regard, it is often done not only in restaurants and bars, but also at home.
In order to prepare this unusual cocktail, you just need to know its composition. "Tequila Sunrise" includes the following ingredients (one glass):
- freshly squeezed orange juice - 90 ml;
- tequila - 35 ml;
- grenadine syrup "Grenadine" - 20 ml;
- crushed ice - at discretion;
- a fresh slice of orange or several cherries - for decoration.
Tequila Sunrise: the recipe for a beautiful and tasty drink
Before you make such a drinkindependently, you need to buy a special high glass - highball. After all, without him, making a cocktail will be quite problematic. Crushed ice (you can have ordinary cubes) should be put in a glass (almost to the surface), and then pour in 35 ml of tequila. Next to a strong drink should be added freshly squeezed orange juice. If you do not have a citrus juicer, then you can use ordinary juice in packs sold in stores to make this cocktail.
The final stage of preparation of the drink
After the two ingredients are added to thea glass, it is required by a straw to push the ice aside, and then pour in 20 ml of pomegranate syrup "Grenadine". It is worth mentioning that the amount of this bright sweet liquid should not exceed the prescribed rate. Otherwise, the cocktail with the romantic name "Sunrise" will not be so beautiful and tasty as we would like. Next, you should wait a bit until the pomegranate syrup falls into 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 this recipe involves a fairly strong liquor, the cocktail "Tequila Sunrise" is not very high degree. But you should not get involved, either.
