The Tequila Sunrise - which one is better?
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- Today I'm making the tequila sunrise...twice! These are two very different cocktails that share the same name. Originally created by Gene Sulit in the late 1930s/early 1940s, the tequila sunrise had crème de cassis and was topped with soda water. It wasn't for another 30 years that we see the orange juice and grenadine concoction we've come to associate with the tequila sunrise today. Now I don't claim to be an expert on this cocktail, but I love comparisons. So getting as close to the original recipes as possible (that includes using store bought grenadine instead of homemade), we'll decide which tequila sunrise comes out on top! Cheers!
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TIME STAMPS:
Intro: 0:00
The History: 0:47
The Booze: 2:28
The Original Sunrise Recipe: 3:49
The 1970s Sunrise Recipe: 4:53
Sips: 5:37
THE ORIGINAL TEQUILA SUNRISE RECIPE
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Siete Leguas Reposado Tequila
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) Jules Theuriet Creme de Cassis de Dijon
1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lime juice
Top with soda water
Lime wheel and cocktail cherry for garnish
THE 1970s TEQUILA SUNRISE RECIPE
2 oz. (60 ml) Siete Leguas Blanco Tequila
4 oz. (120 ml) orange juice
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Monin Grenadine Syrup
Orange slice for garnish
MODIFIED "ORIGINAL" TEQUILA SUNRISE RECIPE
1.5 oz. (45 ml) Siete Leguas Reposado Tequila
1/2 oz. (15 ml) Jules Theuriet Creme de Cassis de Dijon
1/2 oz. (15 ml) homemade grenadine (SYRUPS VIDEO: • 4 EASY to Make Cocktai... )
3/4 oz. (22.5 ml) fresh lime juice
Dash of Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Top with soda water
Lime wheel and cocktail cherry for garnish
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DISCLAIMER: Typically I like to test and adjust the recipes I post to the channel, but for this comparison, I wanted to get as close to the original recipes as I could - including using store bought grenadine, which is something I never use.
Stick around to the end to see my "doctored up" version of the 1930s/'40s sunrise - and join me over on Instagram as I tweak the 1970s version more to my liking. Cheers, everyone! 🍹 😊
Take inspiration from the 1970s version and use orange bitters?
I joined you on the gram
See my comment below on how to drink a layered drink like the Tequila Sunrise. Anders, you need a class on how to drink a cocktail... hint, real men (and women) don't drink a cocktail with a straw, unless its a whipped drink like a daiquiri.
Hey Anders, cheers for making all these superb videos. I wonder how come you don't have Sex on the Beach recipe yet? :-) keep doing the great work!
My dad from the 70s restaurant days, said there was a half orange with holes poked holes and the orange was the sun. I don't know how else to explain it. Can't ask him, hes gone now
I never... NEVER wanted a home bar... until I started watching your videos.
I never wanted a home bar until COVID-19 hit.
Completely agreed. Lol. Love this. Channel so much.
Same
Always wanted a home bar, but was never motivated to to make one until Anders & Az showed up on my feed. Cheers guys! Great cocktail selection so far. The modified sunrise is best IMO, that dash of AB is beautiful 🌅
I’m so glad to have a huge counter and pantry in my kitchen so the home bar can become a big party.
Next is getting a house with a basement and all it is is a big bar and lounge!
1970s Tequila Sunrise: You really do have to drink the whole thing to see why it's loved. The first sip (with a straw) is too sweet, lulling the tongue into putting down its defenses, until the final sips, now rich in tequila, go down more smoothly. Alternatively, without a straw, you get something simple and hard-hitting, gradually mitigated with grenadine. It's the change in character from start to end that defines this cocktail.
NO Kidding. No one drinks a Tequila Sunrise with a straw!! Any real bartender should know that a layered drink, like a Tequila Sunrise or a Pousse-Cafe, must be sipped, from the top down! The heavily sugared liquor settles to the bottom, so drinking with a straw is ignorant and idiotic. I lived in the Bay Area starting in 77, and frequented the Trident. Made properly, and sipped in the sun as the ice melts, the Tequila Sunrise is a decent drink, dominated by the tequila. It has a place. In fact, skip the grenadine, and use straight up concentrated pomegranate juice, and it is really good. Just adjust the pomegranate juice to taste, and use fresh squeezed OJ.
I have been a fan of this channel, but this is the first time you really missed a drink. Remember the early 70s was still rock and roll, and the daiquiri craze in The City didn't start until the late 70s... remember the fern bars, and Henry Africa one block off Lombard and Van Ness. The owner ran three fern bars on the same city block.
70’s Tequila Sunrise - I was very surprised to see you taste a Sunrise with a straw on the bottom. You would only get straight Grenadine. A Tequila Sunrise is sipped over the rim, toss the straw. And as observed above the drink gradually changes as you drink it. The first sip and the final are VERY different things. Love your videos, but tryi it correctly before you declare it a loser. And I am going to have to shop for the 30’s ingredients and try the original, thanks for the intro to something new.
I think no matter whether you like it or not, the 70s version is the definitive owner of the name. Call the original the Tequila Li-lo.
Aside from the sipping instructions above, in the 70s this would have been made with "bar orange juice" not sweet freshly squeezed oj. I could explain bar orange juice long-form, but siffice to say it would be alin to using white grapefruit juice vs ruby red.
It’s probably better once the insulin kicks in… I do like the flavor of Tequila and OJ but the OJ should be cut about 50/50 with soda water
But who shot the slo mo footage while I was mixing the drink?! Good job Ando 😉
Great to see you get more involved. You are a great team.
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I too have a problem with the sweetness of the 70"s version, so i use grapefruit juice instead. Works great and super simple!
That is more like a sea breeze, also a great drink
Just add more tequila
Ahhh! This is the first time I've seen Az make the drink! Glad to see you're both enjoying yourselves! I'll have to give the Ango Sunrise a try!
I would add a dash of bitter, just to keep playing with the sour taste
on the modern tequila sunrise you even can amplify the 'sunrise' effect: fill the glass with orange juice, put in the grenadine (home made of course), let it sink to the bottom and then float the tequila on top, so you have a colour change from red to dark orange to light orange to very light yellow on top. But you absolutely have to stir it before drinking, it's for presentation only.
I like the idea of a float of tequila on top for presentation 👍
I agree, Orange Juice is easily my least favorite juice for cocktails. It's really hard to balance without some sort of chemical modifier. Great comparison Anders!
Thanks, Vino! Yeah a chemical modifier would make all the difference. I think my preferred way to drink orange juice is just on its own 😂
@@AndersErickson orange juice is good for Bronx cocktail
I like mixed to other juice like cranberry or pineapple.
I like screwdriver! Just ice and vodka
I usually prefer pineapple juice in a tequila sunrise! If I want that orange flavor I add some orange liqueur
Ok, never knew there was another Tequila Sunrise other than the one with OJ and grenadine. Great video Anders!
Thank you so much! It was a fun comparison - happy to have tried the original version. Cheers!
I love watching you guys together. The interaction is so fun. Thanks for having such a great channel to watch.
You know, I've always been curious about how to "properly" make cocktails, but no one else does it like you. I love that you explain more than just 'this is the recipe' like most and never fail to make me laugh. Thank you!
The presentation and production are top notch. Thanks for posting!
Just found your channel and i can’t stop watching, love your content!!
Thanks for another great video! It was also a lot of fun watching you and Az make a cocktail together. I'm excited to give your version a try.
Cheers, John! It was fun having a partner to make a drink with. Hope you like the updated version!
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Team work made the dream work! I loved seeing your two work it out! CHEERS!!!!
Wow, one of your best, Anders! It's also great to have Az taste-testing and giving her opinions. Great stuff!
I'm intrigued to try the 2.0 recipe now. Also, I loved the guest appearance on the show, it was a nice touch ♥️
I just discovered your channel and I love it!
Your timestamp is my 50th Birthday! Salut! I rock your "basic" TS. That pro recipe looks great.
The tequila sunrise is one of those drinks that looks far better than it tastes. Never had a 30's style one though... guess I'll have to try it!!
I'm having a cocktail while watching this. Your videos are very calming to watch. You are now my cocktail Jesus... 🍸
Thank u! Your video is very cool
Wait Anders only has 14.8k subscribers? I thought he was huge, he deserves to be for sure!
looks like that's been taken care of
Great videos man. Just found you a few days ago and love the content. Keep it coming!
Thank you, Colin! Cheers!
Excellent as always. Great job by Az shaking that 2.0 version!
Thanks, Moshe! Cheers!
Thanks for sharing your personal edits to the original! Sounds pretty good :)
Thanks, Merritt! Hope you get a chance to try it. Cheers!
Az making the TS 2.0 is worth the watch. Anders makes it look so easy. I have an appreciation of how y’all mix drink after drink with speed while maintaining quality.
"What does it need?" LOL I've been watching for a few days and knew immediately that the answer was Angostura.
Just mixed the modified Sunrise and boy this is extremely nice one. Never liked the 70s one due to the orange juice and since I'm a sucker for black currants, I fell immediately in love. Thanks the receipt - happy holidays to you both :)
Fantastic channel
I love your channel! Have you ever considered holding a contest where you’re viewers send in new recipes for you to make? I think that may be a fun addition to your channel 😊
Hahahaha! Great video. Definitely gotta see Az making more drinks.
That looked fun!
Your intro is the perfect (short) length. Big fan of the channel too!
Dude, I’ve been hooked on your CZcams content like a Netflix series! Great stuff! I have a few bottles home that I got during summer last year and I would like to see if you have cocktail suggestions for them.
Thanks so much for the support! Happy mixing!
It’s 9am here and oufffff I want your 2.0 😆
Happy saturdayyyyyu
Very nice, the lady's facial expressions were priceless...
I was never a fan of the 80s Tequila Sunrise, but now I'd really love to try the original recipe.
Wow, this guy is a really great host. Fun topic!
You two have such great chemistry
Tried your modified original version. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it, Nathan! Cheers!
When you were making the original version, I kept thinking, it could do with a dash of Bitters. I dunno if you have, but when we're allowed to travel again, you should take a trip to Trinidad, my home country, and take a tour of the Angostura factory, it actually is pretty cool. They have a butterfly museum in there lol and a sampling room where you can try a few of Angostura's rums, there's only one Angostura rum that I've never tried, and it's only because it's literally the most expensive rum on the planet, Legacy by Angostura, still on my bucket list.
Hey, so yesterday I watch "Negroni" episod, and today I watch like 30 episodes of you. Great material, I hope you will proceed with another ideas and drinks :) sending Vodka from Poland, cheers!
Thank you, Blażej! May have to make a vodka video - I hear Polish vodka is the best 😉
ANDERS!! Behind the French Connection, this was the most ordered cocktail when I was in college!!! I'm with you, I tend to not like too much citrus juice on my drinks. The early version sounds like a winner!!! Thanks!!!
Thanks, Tim! I think you nailed it - the tequila sunrise has a solid connection to college. That’s how I remember it too! Hope you like the earlier version. Cheers!
I'm preparing my cocktail menu for tomorrow's Superbowl LVIII party, SF v. KC repeat of LIV. I select drinks to represent each teams colors. I was reviewing the Tequila Sunrise and the Mexican Firing Squad when I came across your video comparing your El Diablo recipe to the original.
Your and Az' improved original Biltmore AZ Tequila Sunrise is almost El Diablo (club soda instead of ginger beer).
I plan to try it another time, since I have been drinking cocktails in preparation for tomorrow.
Btw, your home made grenadine is much tastier than store bought, but I'm using the latter for the color effect.
I always enjoy your videos. They are very clear, with the right amount of backstory, and not too long like some other shows.
The original tequila sunrise is a great template to mix with. I agree with the adjustments you made, even without tasting it myself I think it's just way more balanced. I often make a fizzy drink on a similar template: 2 parts gin, 1 part creme de cassis, 1 part lemon, shake and top with good quality tonic water. Great for the summer. :) Amazing video and I love when you guys do tasting together! 🔥
Thank you so much! That gin cocktail sounds perfect for the warmer weather - I'll be sure to give it a try. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
Yay! It's AndersDay!
😂 Thanks, Brian! Cheers to you!
Not an “insta” guy, but I wanted to toast your “improved” 30’s version. Made it last weekend when our best friends were in town. It was a hit. Haven’t made my own grenadine yet, but did get some good stuff (Libor & Co.). What a world of difference…. Cheers!
Yay to the original and the 2.0 version of this lovely cocktail!! I love the fresh lime juice and Angostura Bitters addition to the 2.0 version!! Great idea!! OJ is definitely my least favorite flavour/modifier to add to a cocktail. Overpowering. It ruins any cocktail IMO. I love the Creme de Cassis that you are using, Anders - Cassis de Dijon. Beautiful texture and flavour! I had no idea this original version of the Tequila Sunrise even existed. It's wonderful to learn!! And of course, it goes without saying, I love making my own Grenadine! Love the Tequilas that you chose!! Fabulous as usual!! Great video Anders!! :-) Have a fabulous weekend!! :-)
Thanks, Christine! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. The tequila sunrise isn't in my usual rotation, but this comparison was a lot of fun! And it's always fun to tweak a drink to your liking. I hope you're able to try the updated original version! Cheers to you!
@@AndersErickson This was such a fun video! I enjoyed it! I will definitely try the updated original version!! Tonight I had a Green Chartreuse Swizzle! It's the first time I have had this cocktail and I really found it lovely and so complex! I know you also enjoy Chartreuse!! Cheers Anders!!
Thanks Anders! Gonna try your twist on the original one ASAP. I made me and my wife a Lucien Gaudin this evening ... Again. It's like a Negroni and a Dry Martini with a sweet orange twist all mixed up in one. I like it a lot. Take care and have a brilliant Friday!
Love the Lucien Gaudin! Excellent call - cheers, Johan!
Top notch vids. Keep it up!
Thanks! Glad you enjoy the vids - cheers!
@@AndersErickson love them. I’m learning way more from videos than all the mainstream channels! 🤙🏼
All one needs to find out the answer to this problem is two glasses, a humid day, and the time to have a nice afternoon nap.
This was a fun video. Especially the Rolling Stones graphic.
Edit: I think this was the first drink Az was visibly regretting trying
😂 Thanks, Mark! The Rolling Stones graphic was my favorite part too!
Tequila Sunrise is my favorite mix drink and so easy to make
This is probably my girlfriend's favourite drink but God is it sweet. Will try the 30's version, thanks for the idea!
Great content, my good man! Your home bar setup is #goals. Also let us not forget, the Cypress Hill song Tequila Sunrise from the 1998 album: Cypress Hill IV. Bringing the fantastic beverage to a whole new genre of agave fans.
Ok I just made a modified original tequila sunrise and now it’s one of my favorites, greetings from Panama!
I had to head to Instagram to find the adjusted version, and I’m your 6k follower :). Thanks for the great videos, I’m learning a lot. However, I find most of the Amazon links are no longer available (maybe just not in Canada), so maybe have a revisit.
Ever since I saw your videos, I purchased a jigger
Before watching the video I intended on commenting about Anders making a drink that did not involve bitters. I’m glad I waited.😂
Hello Anders, i tried the recept with creme de mure instead of Creme de Cassis and it works wonderful.
I always considered the Tequila Sunrise a layered drink, first ice, then pour the heavier specific gravity beverages in, Creme de cassis, grenadine, orange juice, then tequila. It's beautiful because it looks like a sunrise. The drink mixes as you drink it, especially if you stir it occasionally with your straw. I garnish with an orange slice, maybe with a cherry on the bottom for effect.
Never been a big fan of the tequila sunrise. I have used a splash of orange juice in my pomegranate cocktails that pairs nicely with the angostura bitters when I’m out of orange oil but yeah.. you nailed it regarding orange juice cocktails. Great job again you two and Az! You’re hired! 🤘
Thanks, Brad! Good call with the splash of orange with pomegranate 👍 Cheers!
Dude, 7 leguas reposado is my dad's favorite tequila, but it's been very hard to get over the last few years. Seeing you use it made me hop online to search it and wouldn't you know it, found it easily on amazon. With time to spare for fathers day! Great content btw, keep up the good work!
Thanks, Daniel! Love that you were able to get a bottle in time for your dad - well played! Cheers!
If Orange juice is to sweet I just add 10 ml of lime. In my country(Poland) oranges are from abroad so often more sour than sweet. In that case with just splash of hm grenadine this drink is all right. But still one or two is enough :) cheers , I love your style Anders! 😎
I love the 70’s version, but now I’ve gotta try the original.
Just subbed, greetings from Poland!
Thank you so much! Cheers to you 🥃 🇵🇱
Love that you used Siete Leguas, it’s on my list of additive free tequilas to try
Funny enough, Trader Vic printed a version of the classic tequila sunrise in the 1972 version of his Bartender's Guide (must've been right before the newer one took off), which also used a split of cassis and grenadine!
At the bar I used to work at we made a cocktail very similar to the original Tequila Sunrise in this video called the El Diablo. The Main difference between the two was the use of ginger beer instead of club soda. The spicy kick of the ginger really added a lot.
The 70’s rocked!
Thank you. When I make my syrups, I use Monk fruit sugar. It cuts down on the calories and more accepting flavor than other sugar subs
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I have just tried your T.Q 2.0.... A very enjoyable experience!!! It has a adult taste, the Angustura bitter and tequila goes together very well🍸😀
I used a tequila reserva 1800 anejo, when I did my drink.
Tequila Sunrise is one of my favorites…the 70s version but I like sweet. The OJ also makes a difference in taste but I am interested in the og and your body 2.0 og . Great video!
Didn't have any Creme d' Cassis, but google says raspberry syrup is a substitute. I muddled some raspberries with 3/4oz rich simple syrup. Love how the updated cocktail came together.
Az is about to put Anders out of a job behind the bar. Great video as always!
I know - she was brilliant! Cheers!
Anders I think you might be the coolest person I've ever seen
Once ewe ref the Glimmer Twins, ewe're going big tym, my friend. Great Friday treat, as always. Thank you!
😂 Thanks, Steve! Cheers!
Auz nice mix
New fan! Subbed. Can you attempt a Sazerac next. I learned about this from the movie Another Round (must watch!) and it looks deadly.
Unpopular comment: I like the 70's TS! :D
I remember Tequila Sunrise from the 1970s and 80s (my high school and college years, roughly). I haven’t heard of the drink for decades. Now I want one, though.
But the Sunrise of the 70s was a layered drink, as I remember it. You pour in grenadine syrup, orange juice, and tequila, in that order. You serve it without stirring or shaking any of the ingredients. That’s how you get the “sunrise” effect. (The drinker can stir it or not before downing it, but the layered colors are important to the presentation.)
I’d like to try the creme de cassis version, too. The drink I remember having with cassis is kir (if I’m remembering the name right). You put some creme de cassis in the bottom of a wine glass, and then fill it up with white wine. This, too, was a layered drink. It was originally French. Or at least, I was introduced to it by French people.
This one place I went to made a tequila sunrise with Cranberry juice instead of Grenadine and it was so good 👌
Hi Anders, I really like your bottles with lime and orange juice.. Where did you get these please?
Tequila sunrise is also the nickname for the Houston Astros 1975 uniform design with varying shades of orange across the abdomen.
Okay wtf, just started drink tequila sunrises, and I find this, BLESS
Wow, I always though I liked Tequila Sunrise, until I tested both versions, and I totally agree now with your opinion, the original modified one is the best.
You guys are very nice people :)
I don’t even like tequila, but I just love your videos
Hi Anders nice video sir, i'm excited to see the upgraded 70s sunrice on instagram. Have a nice weekend
Thanks, Eduardo! Stay tuned!
But who could forget the “Tequila Sunrise” Astros uniforms?
I know the 1930s recipe as Mexican El Diablo - as a variant you can use Ginger Ale or Tonic Water instead of Soda and lime juice.
It was something I drank when I was much younger just because it was colourful. Wasn't a favourite. I do like the looks of the improved second one V 2.0. WAY TO GO AZ!!! Good seeing you mixing one! It just looks like a proper cocktail. WIll give that one a try. This should be my excuse to finally put a bottle of tequila in my bar. Been dying for a 'Rita Cheers
Yeah, I found the '70s version to be prettier than it was tasty - needs some tweaking. Hope you have a great weekend! Cheers!
Great comparison, You could the 70's version is for that crowd that will drink anything. It looks great but is lacking. Maybe not drinking one would be the best thing ?? But I do love what you did to the original. It looks really good.
"maybe not drinking one would be the best" 😂 You may be right, David! Appreciate the comment - hope you have a wonderful weekend! Cheers!
I like to cut OJ with Regan's Orange bitters, and club. Now I gotta try angostura. It's a LOT of sweetness to compensate for, so true. I love it though! When the oranges are ripe and sweet you don't have to use much.
My favourite new Mezcal cocktail at the moment is a 'Guava Mezcal Mule.', 60mm Mezcal, 60mm Guava juice, 30mm Lime juice, dash Agave syrup, pinch of salt.. shaken then double strained over ice, then top with 60mm ginger beer..Yum!
recommendation for everybody: make your own grenadine syrup, this will change the way you look at this ingredient
Homemade makes all the difference - cheers!
@@AndersErickson Homemade = Love so you're absolutely right
It is definitely the way to go for any grenadine cocktail, but the issue with TSunrise really isn't using store grenadine. The drink is just one of the most disappointing things one can mix in my experience.
@@trzynasty909 The Tequila Sunrise disappointed me all my life. Then I made one with fresh orange juice, Sangre de Vida Blanco Tequila (expensive, but it was a gift of my brother) and my homemade grenadine. And it was amazing.
@@marctestarossa $40 is pretty average for decent tequilla, you can buy 3 of those for the price of 1942 don Julio.
I’ve now have spent a small fortune stocking my bar…..testing out many of these cocktails…. Oh well….life is good lol!!
aw you were so cute and merry you guys! I am a child of the seventies and tequila sunrise [and screwdriver] are the two things we had when we wanted to get drunk without our parents knowing: we drowned the flavour of crap spirits in orange juice. Some things should stay in the past. There are so many gorgeous cocktails you have shown on this channel #saynototequilasunrise
😂 love the hashtag! Thanks for the comment, Stan! I'm going to have to agree with you - some thing should stay in the past. Cheers!
Happy weekend Anders! Never been a fan of the tequila sunrise, but the orginal looks way better so I will try your modified version.
It was a fun comparison! Hope you like the original, Erik. Cheers!