Gin Punch Sunrise

About the Gin Punch Sunrise

Bright, tropical, and built for a crowd, the Gin Punch Sunrise layers Timber Creek Florida Gin with pineapple juice, lime juice, and a slow pour of grenadine that settles at the bottom of the glass for a visual sunrise effect. It’s a punch-style cocktail meant to be poured and enjoyed rather than fussed over. The fruit does a lot of the flavor work in this one, pineapple juice brings tropical sweetness while lime juice keeps things from tipping too far into candy territory, but the gin still needs to hold its own underneath all that juice. Timber Creek’s Florida Gin, distilled from grain through the distillery’s PureBlend process and blended by individual component after barrel time, has enough botanical presence to come through even against a fairly juice-heavy build, which is part of why it works well here instead of disappearing entirely.

To build it, shake the gin with the pineapple and lime juice over ice until well chilled, then strain or pour into a glass filled with fresh ice. Finish by slowly drizzling grenadine down the inside of the glass, it will sink and pool at the base rather than mixing immediately, creating the layered sunrise look the drink is named for. Resist the urge to stir it right away if you want that visual to hold for a few minutes. This is a warm-weather, casual-gathering drink through and through.

Serve it alongside pulled pork sliders or grilled pineapple, both of which lean into the same sweet, smoky-tropical territory as the cocktail itself. It’s also an easy one to batch for a larger group, just multiply the gin, pineapple, and lime, and drizzle grenadine into individual glasses as you pour. For a party setting, this drink batches easily, multiply the gin, pineapple juice, and lime juice by the number of guests, keep the mixture chilled in a pitcher, and drizzle grenadine into each glass individually right before serving so the sunrise effect stays intact. A cherry on a pick makes a nice finishing garnish alongside the classic pineapple wedge.

Because this recipe leans sweet and goes down easily, it’s worth keeping an eye on pace when serving it at a party. Drink responsibly, and only if you are 21 or older.

Bright, tropical, and built for a crowd, the Gin Punch Sunrise layers Timber Creek Florida Gin with pineapple juice, lime juice, and a slow pour of grenadine that settles at the bottom of the glass for a visual sunrise effect. It’s a punch-style cocktail meant to be poured and enjoyed rather than fussed over. The fruit does a lot of the flavor work in this one, pineapple juice brings tropical sweetness while lime juice keeps things from tipping too far into candy territory, but the gin still needs to hold its own underneath all that juice. Timber Creek’s Florida Gin, distilled from grain through the distillery’s PureBlend process and blended by individual component after barrel time, has enough botanical presence to come through even against a fairly juice-heavy build, which is part of why it works well here instead of disappearing entirely.

To build it, shake the gin with the pineapple and lime juice over ice until well chilled, then strain or pour into a glass filled with fresh ice. Finish by slowly drizzling grenadine down the inside of the glass, it will sink and pool at the base rather than mixing immediately, creating the layered sunrise look the drink is named for. Resist the urge to stir it right away if you want that visual to hold for a few minutes. This is a warm-weather, casual-gathering drink through and through.

Serve it alongside pulled pork sliders or grilled pineapple, both of which lean into the same sweet, smoky-tropical territory as the cocktail itself. It’s also an easy one to batch for a larger group, just multiply the gin, pineapple, and lime, and drizzle grenadine into individual glasses as you pour. For a party setting, this drink batches easily, multiply the gin, pineapple juice, and lime juice by the number of guests, keep the mixture chilled in a pitcher, and drizzle grenadine into each glass individually right before serving so the sunrise effect stays intact. A cherry on a pick makes a nice finishing garnish alongside the classic pineapple wedge.

Because this recipe leans sweet and goes down easily, it’s worth keeping an eye on pace when serving it at a party. Drink responsibly, and only if you are 21 or older.