Recipes and Cooking Tequila Sunrise Margarita 3.9 (61) 1 Reviews By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 2, 2013 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Servings: 9 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Red colored sugar 1 lime wedge 3 cup Triple Sec or other orange liqueur 2 - 3 cup tequila 1 ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1 cup superfine sugar or powdered sugar 2 cup orange juice Ice cubes Grenadine syrup orange slices (optional) Directions Place sugar on a small plate. Rub rims of glasses with the lime wedge. Dip rims of glasses in sugar to coat; set aside. In a pitcher combine Triple Sec, tequila, lime juice, and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in orange juice. Chill until ready to serve. Place ice cubes in sugar-rimmed glasses. Pour tequila mixture over ice cubes and add 2 dashes grenadine syrup to each glass. Garnish with orange slices, if desired. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 429 Calories Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 9 Calories 429 % Daily Value * *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.