Nautilus

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (103 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
2 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
1 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare mint sprigs for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. Serve with a straw.
  6. Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Margarita-style and lengthened with cranberry juice, this is surprisingly tasty. The recipe above is pleasingly simple, but you may find the following better fits your glass: 50ml tequila, 50ml cranberry juice, 25 lime juice, and 12.5 sugar syrup.

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History:

Created by Victor Bergeron and featured in his 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.

NAUTILUS
Juice of 1 lime
1½ ounces Ocean Spray Cranberry House mixer
1½ ounces Tequila
Shake with ice cubes. Pour into Trader Vic nautilus shell. Decorate with mint sprigs.

Victor J. Bergeron, 1972

Nutrition:

One serving of Nautilus contains 214 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 10.7% alc./vol. (10.7° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

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21st May 2024 at 21:18
Switched out 10 ml of the Reposado for Mezcal to add some smoke. Nice!
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
6th October 2023 at 01:27
Use our homemade grenadine instead of the sugar syrup. Was a little more sour, but perfect for our taste.
Temitope Otegbeye’s Avatar Temitope Otegbeye
13th September 2024 at 22:27
Couple dashes of bitters and you have a Mexican Firing Squad, 10/10 would recommend
Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
19th November 2022 at 23:29
Very nice cocktail. Good citrus bitterness present and not very sweet as previously noted.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
24th July 2021 at 20:17
Perfect in every way. Not too sweet.
Jarrod Reid’s Avatar Jarrod Reid
3rd December 2020 at 23:37
Just right from the first sip!