Nautilus
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Nautilus
Serve in a Collins glass
| 2 oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 2 oz | Cranberry juice (sweetened) |
| 1 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare mint sprigs for garnish.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- Serve with a straw.
- Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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.
Variant:
History:
Created by Victor Bergeron and featured in his 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.
NAUTILUS
Victor J. Bergeron, 1972
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.
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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