Tequila Sunrise
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Ingredients:                                                                                                     
4 - 6 cracked ice cubes
2 parts white Tequila
Orange juice, to top up
1 measure grenadine.

Directions:
Place the cracked ice cubes into a chilled glass. Pour the Tequila over the ice and top up with orange juice. Stir well to mix. Slowly pour the grenadine (hence the sunrise effect!) and serve with a fresh fruit wedge on the glass rim.

Variations:
Montezuma Sunrise: place 4 - 6 crushed ice cubes into a blender and add 2 measures of golden tequila, 1 measure Madeira, one egg yolk and blend until smooth and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.

Chapala Sunrise: place 4 - 6 cracked ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Pour 2 measures of golden tequila and 2 measures of orange juice, 1 measure of lime juice, 1/2 measure of triple sec and 1/2 measure of grenadine over the ice cubes. Shake vigorously until a frost forms. Fill a chilled tumbler glass with cracked ice, pour the cocktail mixture over the ice through a strainer.

Montezuma Sunrise: place 4 - 6 crushed ice cubes into a blender and add 2 measures of golden tequila, 1 measure Madeira, and one egg yolk. Blend until smooth, pour into a striking cocktail glass.

Piñata Sunrise: place 4 - 6 cracked ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Pour 2 measures of golden tequila, 1 measure of crème de banane (banana cream), 1 1/2 measure lime juice over the ice and shake vigorously until a frost forms. Pour over cracked ice through a strainer.

About Mexican Tequila.... White tequila is most commonly used for mixing cocktails, however some Mexican drinks require the more mellow flavor of the amber-colored, aged tequilas which are referred to as golden tequila or añejo. The global popularity of tequila has been a surprise to growers of the agave plant which takes up to ten years to mature. At the height of its popularity in 2000, a severe shortage arose resulting in rocketing prices and a lucrative trade in "cactus rustling". Tequila has a reputation for being an extraordinarily potent spirit, however most commercially exported brands are the same standard strength. Now, watch for "home-grown" tequila, also known as mescal, this may be a whole other matter!