
Tropical Sunrise
Rum, orange juice and a slow pour of grenadine settle into glowing sunrise layers over ice. An easy-drinking tall cooler that tastes like a beach holiday.
9.5% ABVLightCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange(optional)1 slice (for garnish)
- IceAs needed
- Cherry(optional)1 (for garnish)
- Orange Juice3 oz
- White Rum1 ½ oz
- Grenadine½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Tropical Sunrise close to the original.
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Grenadine
- Raspberry Syrup— berry-forward, same blush
Instructions
Pour the orange juice, grenadine, and rum into a highball glass filled with ice.
Stir gently to create a sunrise effect.
Garnish with a slice of orange and a cherry.
Pairs well with
Sunny rum and orange flavors pair naturally with beachy, lightly salty snacks:
- Coconut chips
- Mango salsa with plantain chips
- Grilled chicken satay
- Fresh fruit skewers
Also known as
tropical sunrisesunrise drink




