Original Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
- 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄4 oz Monin Grenadine Syrup
- 1⁄12 oz Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
- 3 1⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water optional
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Collins glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- POUR all ingredients into chilled glass.
- FILL glass with ice.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Nutrition:
One serving of Original Tequila Sunrise contains 131 calories
History:
The older of the two versions of the Tequila Sunrise, this one was served and is thought to have been created around 1930 at the Agua Caliente racetrack hotel, spa, and casino resort in Tijuana, Mexico. It is recommended in the Bottoms Up! drinks guide come menu published by the resort and, handily, this vintage publication authenticates the Tequila Sunrise's 1930s connection to Agua Caliente. This describes the Sunrise as being "A Fascinating Tequila Fantasy -- The Drink you can Never Forget -- A Mans Drink -- A Womans Drink."
The birth of this cocktail prior to 1933 is supported by its appearance in Hollywood Cocktails, published in November that year (just before the end of US Prohibition) with a recipe identical to that in the Agua Caliente publication. And as that says, "Under no circumstances alter this order."
Review:
Tequila notes shine with delicate berry fruit (and, depending on your ingredients, subtle vanilla) in this delicious 1930s version of the Tequila Sunrise.
