Cherry-Orange Tequila Cocktail

Name: Cherry-Orange Tequila Cocktail
Total time: 7 min
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: ¾ ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) maraschino cherry syrup (strained from a jar of maraschino cherries); ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) crème de cassis; 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) fresh orange juice; 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) reposado tequila; Garnishes: maraschino cherry, orange twist

A slow pour creates pretty layers of cherry and orange for this tequila-spiked rainbow in a glass

By Katie Barreira

Recipe by Coastal Living March 2016

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Credit: Michael Kraus; Styling: Roscoe Betsill

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

7 mins

total:

7 mins

Yield:

Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

¾ ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) maraschino cherry syrup (strained from a jar of maraschino cherries)
½ ounce (1 tablespoon) crème de cassis
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) fresh orange juice
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) reposado tequila
Garnishes: maraschino cherry, orange twist

Directions

Step 1
Pour cherry syrup into a tall, skinny glass. Fill glass 3/4 full with ice. Slowly pour crème de cassis directly over ice, creating a second layer. Slowly pour in orange juice; slowly pour in tequila. Garnish, if desired.

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