Tequila Sunrise

Ah, my bevy of bon vivants, today we embark upon a journey to the heart of the sunrise, a venture as vivid and vibrant as one of my early morning soliloquies. Behold, the Tequila Sunrise, a libation that captures the essence of dawn’s first blush, a cocktail as radiant and resplendent as the gowns in my Cabaret closet.

Ingredients

• 2 oz (60 ml) tequila, as bold and spirited as Moira Rose on the red carpet
• 4 oz (120 ml) orange juice, fresh and bright, a liquid ode to the morning sun
• 1/2 oz (15 ml) grenadine, the syrupy sweetness that paints the sky at dawn
• Ice, as crisp and clear as David’s most cutting retorts
• An orange slice and cherry, for garnish, the adorning jewels upon our liquid masterpiece

Directions

1. In a highball glass, as statuesque and elegant as the Rose family matriarch herself, gently place ice, the foundation of our morning hymn.
2. Pour in the tequila, a tribute to nights of unforeseen revelry and unexpected alliances.
3. Add the orange juice with the care of a couturier draping their finest silk, creating a layer as radiant as the morning’s embrace.
4. Slowly drizzle the grenadine, allowing it to settle and rise like the aspirations of our beloved Rose family, a symphony in red and gold.
5. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry, a coronet befitting the drink of sunrise royalty.

Tips

• The pour of grenadine is the denouement of this beverage ballet; it requires a gentle hand, a descent as graceful as Alexis twirling into a room.
• Serve with a stirrer on the side, an invitation for the imbiber to stir their own dawn, blending night into day.

Calories & Alcohol

In closing, my dear ensemble of epicureans, the Tequila Sunrise is not just a cocktail; it is a narrative in a glass, a tale of night’s end and the promise of a new day.

As we curtain close on our libationary legend, be enlightened that this chalice of the morning’s glow contains approximately 238 calories, with an alcohol content that elegantly waltzes at about 1.3 standard drinks (2.4 AUD). A small price for a sip of sunrise itself.