So on a recent Sunday evening, we were having breakfast for dinner. I was planning to whip up some buttermilk biscuits (reminds me, I need to do a post on them), fry off some green tomatoes (also blogworthy), toss some leftover steak in a sizzling hot pan, and scramble up some eggs. But what to drink alongside this feast?

Wine, even sparkly wine, wasn’t right. Mimosas and bloody marys seemed too breakfast-y. The CGP prefers tequila, but margaritas were too aggressive. And then I thought of a Tequila Sunrise! I googled to confirm my recollection – three simple ingredients! I was popping over to the store for neutral cooking oil, so it was easy enough to grab some OJ too.

The Tequila Sunrise is a really pretty drink. The secret is grenadine syrup … I have it on hand to make my lemonade pink. This drink needs to be made by the glass, so not a pitcher candidate, but definitely one to add to your repertoire.

Tequila Sunrise
Serves 1

1/4 cup tequila
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grenadine syrup

Fill a rocks or old-fashioned glass with ice. Add the tequila and orange juice and stir briefly. Gently pour the grenandine syrup over the top — DO NOT STIR — it will gently settle to the bottom of the glass. Serve. You may stir **after** you’ve admired it