There are many things to love about the tequila sunrise. It’s easy to mix up anytime and makes a wonderfully refreshing fruity highball cocktail. You don’t need any special skills to create the “sunrise” effect because it happens naturally. And of course there’s tequila. When you put it all together it’s no wonder the tequila sunrise is one of the most popular tequila drinks.
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How to Make the Perfect Tequila Sunrise
Assuming you pour an 80-proof tequila and end up with a 7-ounce drink the alcohol content of both tequila sunrises will be around 11 percent ABV (22 proof). You can pour in as much tequila or as little juice and soda as you like to create stronger or weaker drinks but it will almost always be a relatively mild cocktail.
There are a few stories behind the origins of the tequila sunrise. As with the history of most cocktails things get a little murky at times and it’s hard to know which story to believe.
According to one story the drink welcomed tourists to Cancun and Acapulco in the 1950s. A more likely story points to Gene Sulit a bartender at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in the 1930s and 1940s. He probably created the original version.
