The Tequila Sunrise is a cocktail made two different ways, the original (tequila, creme de cassis, lime juice and club soda) and the more popular concoction (tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup). Originally served at the Arizona Biltmore, the cocktail is named for the way it looks after it has been poured into a glass. The grenadine and orange solids settle, creating variations in colors that mimic a sunrise.
"Tequila Sunrise" is a song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. It was the first single from the band's second album Desperado.
Glenn Frey stated during the 1994 Hell Freezes Over appearance on MTV that this is one of the first two songs (the other being "Desperado") he and Henley wrote together.
Early live perfomances of this song included an extra verse at the end.
"Think I'll go to Mexico. Down where the pace is nice and slow. And there's no-one there I know. It's another tequila sunrise, wonderin' if I'm growing wise, or telling lies"
