Mezcal Sunrise recipe

Name: Mezcal Sunrise
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Mezcal; 4 oz Fresh Orange Juice; 0.5 oz Grenadine

A smoky mezcal take on the orange-and-grenadine sunrise.

Method: Build · Glass: Highball glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Highball Family

Ingredients

2 oz Mezcal
4 oz Fresh Orange Juice
0.5 oz Grenadine

How to make a Mezcal Sunrise

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add mezcal and orange juice.
Sink grenadine slowly down the side.
Garnish without stirring the drink.

Garnish

Orange slice and lightly charred citrus wheel.

Pro tip

Choose a balanced mezcal; highly smoky bottles can overpower the orange juice.

History of the Mezcal Sunrise

Mezcal Sunrise is a contemporary smoky interpretation of the Tequila Sunrise.

Flavour profile

Smoky, Citrus, Sweet, Agave

Variations

Tequila Sunrise — Return to tequila, orange juice and grenadine
Tequila Sunset — Use blackberry brandy for the sinking color layer
Vodka Sunrise — Swap tequila for vodka

Practise making the Mezcal Sunrise in the free Virtual Bar game.