Tequila Sunrise
Description
Tequila Sunrise is a masterpiece cocktail featuring the powerful tequila like the Mexican sun, refreshing orange juice, and an impressive gradient of grenadine syrup reminiscent of a beautiful sunrise. The perfect harmony of visual beauty and taste continues to be loved worldwide as a drink that stimulates imagination.
Origin
Country of Origin: Mexico （1930年代）
Said to have originated in Tijuana, Mexico in the 1930s, but the current recipe was established in California in the 1970s. This legendary cocktail became globally known after Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones enjoyed it during a Mexico tour.
Birth Date Meaning
An imaginative person who thinks of new things
The strength of tequila, freshness of orange, and beautiful sunrise gradient of grenadine express the rich imagination that creates innovative ideas
Famous Quotes
- "Creativity rises anew each day like the sunrise" - American artist
Trivia
- Popularized worldwide around 1972 when Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones enjoyed it during concerts in Mexico
- Named after the beautiful sunrise-like gradient created by orange and grenadine
- Recognized as one of the official cocktails by the IBA (International Bartenders Association)
- Became even more famous in the 1988 movie 'Tequila Sunrise' featuring Mel Gibson
- A cross-cultural cocktail combining Mexican tequila with American style
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Tequila - 45 ml
- Orange Juice - 90 ml
- Grenadine Syrup - 10 ml
- Ice - 適量 適量
Instructions:
- Fill highball glass with ice
- Pour 45ml tequila
- Add 90ml orange juice
- Stir lightly with bar spoon
- Slowly pour 10ml grenadine syrup along the rim of the glass
- Let grenadine sink to the bottom to create gradient
- Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry
- Serve with a straw