Strawberry Sunrise Cocktail is like Dessert in a Glass
The Strawberry Sunrise is a dessert cocktail. You can certainly drink it as an aperitif or with a meal or by itself, but if you’ve got a hankering for sweets, this drink will take care of it. No cheesecake necessary.
The Creme de Fraises is a very sweet and powerfully flavorful strawberry liqueur. Combined with several ounces of orange juice, this drink is almost like a big orange and strawberry smoothie. It’s low on alcohol, which makes it a big hint with light drinkers.
In practice, sometimes pouring in the grenadine just turns the whole drink red. But that’s okay, because it still looks and tastes like summer in a glass.
It probably depends on the exact brand of creme de fraises, or the type of orange juice you use, or even what brand of grenadine you use how the colors all go together.
Flavor Profile
This is a very fruity drink. It’s all about the berry and orange flavor. The only liquor in it is the creme de fraises, so it’s not particularly strong. You can add vodka to it if you want more of a kick.
Strawberry Sunrise Drink Recipe
The Strawberry Sunrise is a dessert cocktail. You can certainly drink it as an aperitif or with a meal or by itself, but if you've got a hankering for sweets, this drink will take care of it.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces creme de fraises
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 1/2 ounce grenadine
Instructions
- Put ice cubes into a rocks or old-fashioned glass.
- Pour in the creme de fraises.
- Over the back of a spoon, slowly add the orange juice.
- Also over the back of a spoon, slowly pour the grenadine which will sink to the bottom and make a red glow.
- Garnish with a strawberry, and serve.
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