Tequila Sunrise Mocktail
My Tequila Sunrise Mocktail has all of the flavor and fun of the original vibrantly layered cocktail without the alcohol. Made with lime and mint and a surprise burst of pineapple, you’ll feel like you’re having brunch in the Bahamas!
Servings: 1 mocktail
Calories: 119kcal
Equipment
- Muddler or handle of a wooden spoon or small wooden dowel
Ingredients
For one drink
- ⅛ lime
- 3 mint leaves
- 6 ounces orange juice or half orange/half pineapple juice
- 3 ounces lime seltzer or plain sparkling water
- ½ ounce grenadine syrup 1 tablespoon
Garnish
- Wedge of clementine or mandarin orange
- sprig of mint
Instructions
- Place a small wedge of lime and 3 to 4 mint leaves in the bottom of a glass and mash with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon.
- Fill glass ⅔ full with ice and add orange juice to ⅔ of the glass and then lime seltzer almost to the top.
- Pour in grenadine syrup. It will slowly sink to the bottom.
- Garnish with a small wedge of an orange and a sprig of mint. Serve layered with a straw and allow the drinker to stir and sip.
Notes
To make a pitcher of Tequila Sunrise Mocktail:
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- Slice up a lime and place the slices in the bottom of a large pitcher. Add a couple of sprigs of mint and muddle them to release and combine their flavors.
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- Add ice about ⅔ up the pitcher.
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- Pour orange juice to a couple of inches above the ice.
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- Fill the pitcher the remainder of the way with seltzer. Stir thoroughly.
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- Add ice to each glass you will be serving.
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- Tip in about 1 tablespoon of grenadine.
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- Top with you sunrise mix.
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- Garnish and serve!
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 370mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Vitamin C: 88mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
