This Mango Tequila Sunrise cocktail recipe is full of Caribbean flavor from the orange and mango juices. It gets its gorgeous color from grenadine but make sure you're using the good stuff. It matters.
4ouncesorange - mango juice or 2 ounces each of mango and orange juice.
1ouncegrenadine
Ice
Orange slices, cherries, etc. for garnish.
Instructions
Shake the ice, tequila, and juice in a cocktail shaker until it is very cold.
Pour it over ice in a glass.
Add an orange slice and a cherry to the inside of the glass if you like.
Slowly pour the grenadine down the inside of the glass so that it sinks to the bottom.
Serve it without stirring or shaking.
Notes
Expert Tip:Use silver tequila or tequila blanco. It keeps the colors from muddying.
This is a simple drink - basically orange juice, tequila, and grenadine. Because it is so simple it's vital that you use really good tequila.
Not all grenadine is equal! Find some real grenadine made from pomegranate juice.
The trick to the gorgeous color is to shake your tequila and orange-mango juice with the ice and add it to the glass then slowly add the grenadine down the side. It will sink to the bottom and slowly mix with the orange. That's what gives this Tequila Sunrise recipe its beautiful color.
Use tall narrow (highball) glasses for the prettiest presentation.
Add a splash of club soda to lighten the mango tequila sunrise up and give it some bubbles.