As summer draws to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate with a beautiful sunshiny drink — this colorful Spicy Tequila Sunrise. The recipe for this drink is actually courtesy of In The Raw — the brilliant folks behind the line of Sugar In The Raw, Agave In The Raw, and Stevia In The Raw.
You have probably seen their cute, little, brown, sugar packets in restaurants before. But I recently began cooking at home with the Agave and Stevia, and am in love!
All three products are really such an easy and healthier way to sweeten drinks and all kinds of sweets. And I love that they are all completely natural and organic.
The recipe for this drink called for some Agave In The Raw, along with some delicious pomegranate juice, orange juice, tequila and…yes, the picture didn’t lie…some jalapeno! This was my first time adding the little green pepper to a drink, but it was so fun! Definitely kicked the sweet and fruity flavors up a notch. I loved it!
You could also make this drink sans alcohol and just add in some club soda to make it more of a spritzer. But either way, it will be a crowd pleaser and definitely a conversation starter!
Spicy Tequila Sunrise
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 drinks 1x
Description
A delicious pomegranate, orange juice, and tequila drink…with a spicy twist!
Ingredients
- 1 ½-inch slice jalapeño pepper, with seeds
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz. (1 Tbsp.) Agave In The Raw®
- 1 ½ oz. silver tequila (100 percent blue agave)
- 4 oz. fresh orange juice
- 1/2 oz. Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice
- 1/2 orange slice, for garnish
- ¼-inch jalapeno slices, for garnish
- ice
- club soda, optional
Instructions
- In cocktail shaker or glass, muddle the jalapeno and lime. Add the agave, tequila, and orange juice. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake just to chill.
- Pour the pomegranate juice into a tall glass. Fill glass 3/4 with ice cubes. Gently strain the Spice Sunrise into the glass. Garnish with the orange and jalapeño slice.
Notes
Recipe used with permission from In The Raw
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I’d love to try the Red Berry Popsicles – yum!
The No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Cookies look good!
The Rosemary Orange Spritzer sounds great. I don’t drink a lot of alcohol and try to limit sugar so this recipe is right up my alley!
I’d love to try the Coffee Baked Beans – yum!
The Teriyaki Chicken Wings with Hot Mango Dipping Sauce sounds delicious! I’ve been on a wings kick lately.
So many recipes to choose from! Love this: https://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/no-bake-peanut-butter-oat-cookies/?ref=search
I want to make the sweet potato casserole with marshmallows! Tis the season :)
That drink is stunning!! The colors! And I put jalapeno in my cocktails whenever I get the chance :)
I need to make that Chinese Chicken Salad!
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These sound great
https://www.intheraw.com/using-itr/recipes/no-bake-nutty-oat-bars/?ref=search