Don Julio Reposado Sunrise
This sunrise will dazzle you! Don Julio Reposado Tequila mixed with orange juice and a drizzle of grenadine... Acapulco is waiting, you can be there by morning!
Ingredients
1.75oz
Don Julio Reposado Tequila
4.5oz
Orange Juice
0.5oz
Grenadine
1
Lime Wedge (Garnish)
0 units of alcohol per serve
Equipment
1
Highball Glass
1
Ice Scoop
1
Jigger
1
Bar Spoon
1
Tongs
Serves:
1
Method
Preparation
- Add Don Julio and Grenadine to an ice-filled Highball glass.
- Layer the Orange Juice on top to create the classic sunrise effect.
- Garnish with a Lime wedge.
Alcohol Content
Alcohol content:
15 g per serve
Interesting facts
The Sunrise from Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book isn’t the original Tequila Sunrise. Equal amounts grenadine, crème de Violette, Yellow Chartreuse, and Triple Sec are layered in this unique cocktail.
History of the drink
The first of the two Tequila sunrise variations are claimed to have been invented in or around 1930 in the Agua Caliente resort in Tijuana, Mexico, which gained popularity during US Prohibition.
