Tequila Sunrise with homemade grenadine

Ingredients:

Cocktail

• 90 ml of tequila
• Freshly squeezed orange juice
• 15 ml homemade grenadine syrup (see recipe below)
• Ice

Pomegranate syrup grenadine

• 4 cups of pomegranate juice
• 0.5 cups of sugar
• 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Preparation:

1. "Tequila Sunrise"
   
   Fill a tall glass with ice. Add tequila. Add enough orange juice to almost reach the rim of the glass; the amount will vary depending on the volume of the glass. Carefully pour the grenadine syrup into the glass and serve. Do not stir.

2. Homemade garnet syrup grenadine or molasses

   
   Homemade Grenadine Syrup:
   
   Combine the pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the liquid has reduced to 1.5 cups, about 50 minutes. It should have a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat and let cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes. Pour the grenadine syrup into a glass jar and let cool completely before covering. Can be refrigerated for up to 6 months.
   
   Pomegranate molasses:
   
   Combine the pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the liquid has reduced to 1 cup, about 70 minutes. It should have the consistency of thick syrup. Remove from heat and let cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes. Pour the pomegranate molasses into a glass jar and let cool completely before covering. Can be refrigerated for up to 6 months.