Highballs and long drinks · Tequila
Campari replaces the usual grenadine, so the red layer at the bottom brings bitter orange and herbs rather than plain sweetness. The result looks like a classic sunrise but drinks more grown-up.
1½ oz
blanco tequilae.g. Olmeca Altos · Patrón · Don Julio · Espolòn · El Jimador
3 oz
orange juice freshly squeezed
½ oz
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Garnish: Orange slice · Ice: Ice cubes
Enamorada Sunrise
Juicy orange with a bitter, herbal undertow that grows as the Campari mixes in. Light, refreshing and not too sweet.
The Enamorada Sunrise is a modern twist on the Tequila Sunrise, the orange juice and grenadine highball that became world famous in the 1970s. Its creator is not documented.
Swapping grenadine for Campari follows a simple idea: Campari is a little heavier than the tequila and juice mix, so poured slowly it sinks and forms a reddish base (less sharply than grenadine), while its bitterness balances the sweetness of the juice. Enamorada means "in love" in Spanish, presumably a nod to the drink's red colour. The combination of tequila, orange and a bitter Italian aperitivo also recalls drinks such as the Rosita and the tequila Negroni.
Its sugar content makes it slightly denser than the tequila and orange juice mix. Pour it slowly, and the layer will be softer than with grenadine.
Only mildly. 15 ml of Campari in a long orange drink gives a bittersweet edge rather than strong bitterness.
A 100 percent agave blanco tequila keeps the flavours fresh and clean.
The perfect sound
A romantic sunset serenade under a Mexican sky.
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