Tequila Sunrise Margarita
Orange juice, lime, and tequila shaken with orange liqueur and topped with homemade pomegranate grenadine.
Equipment
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup pomegranate juice or cranberry juice, for the grenadine
- ¾ cup granulated sugar for the grenadine
- 4 oz blanco tequila
- 3 oz orange juice
- 2 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 oz orange liqueur triple sec
- 2 oz homemade grenadine
- 2 cup ice
- 2 orange wedges for garnish
Instructions
Cooking
- Dissolve. Warm the pomegranate juice and sugar in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring, until the sugar disappears.
- Cool. Move the syrup to a jar and let it cool for 20 minutes.
- Shake. Shake the tequila, orange juice, lime juice, and orange liqueur with ice for 15 seconds.
- Strain. Divide between two ice filled glasses.
- Float. Slowly pour 1 ounce of grenadine down the side of each glass.
- Finish. Garnish with orange wedges and serve without stirring.
Notes
Substitutions: Cranberry juice can replace pomegranate juice in the grenadine. Bottled grenadine works if you are short on time.
Tips: Pour slowly for a clean gradient and use fresh ice in the glasses. Blend with ice for a frozen version.
Storage: Refrigerate leftover grenadine in a sealed jar for up to 1 week. The base can be mixed without ice and chilled for up to 24 hours.