Tequila Sunrise (aka "Desert Dawn")

Difficulty: 1 (Easy - minimal steps, basic ingredients)
Type: Highball

Ingredients:

• 2 oz tequila
• 4 oz fresh orange juice
• 1/2 oz grenadine
• Orange slice & cherry for garnish
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Pour in tequila and orange juice, then give it a quick stir.
3. Slowly drizzle the grenadine down the side of the glass—it will sink and rise up like a sunrise.
4. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
5. Take a picture before you drink it—you’ll want proof you made something this pretty.

Description

The Tequila Sunrise is proof that sometimes cocktails are more photogenic than people. It’s like liquid artwork—the kind of thing you’d expect to see painted on the side of a van parked at a Grateful Dead show. Sweet, citrusy orange juice wakes you up, tequila keeps you awake, and that slow-rising grenadine gives it the drama of a Netflix series cliffhanger. One sip and you’re instantly on a beach, watching the sunrise- except this one doesn’t require waking up at 5 a.m.