Tequila Sunrise

Steps

1. 1

   Grab a highball glass and fill it all the way to the rim with ice cubes. The more ice you use, the slower the grenadine will sink, which gives you a better sunrise effect.

   

   !Using too little ice makes the grenadine sink too fast and muddies the layers.

2. 2

   Pour 45ml of tequila over the ice, then top it with 90ml of orange juice. Give it a gentle stir with your bar spoon just to mix the tequila and juice together, leaving about an inch of space at the top for the grenadine.

   

   !Stirring too vigorously after adding the juice will make the glass too full to layer the grenadine.

3. 3

   Hold your bar spoon or a knife right over the surface of the drink and slowly pour 15ml of grenadine over the back of it. Let the grenadine sink to the bottom on its own—it's heavier than the juice, so it will drift down and create the red-to-orange gradient.

   

   !Pouring the grenadine straight into the drink mixes it immediately instead of letting it sink and layer.

4. 4

   Slide an orange slice onto the rim of the glass and drop a maraschino cherry right on top. Serve it with a straw so the drinker can stir the grenadine up themselves when they're ready.