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Playa del Mar
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Playa del Mar
Serve in a Martini glass
| 1 oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 1 oz | Cranberry juice (sweetened) |
| 3⁄4 oz | Pineapple juice |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
- Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Review:
Fruity with a hint of tequila.
History:
This cocktail was created in 1997 by Wayne Collins at Navajo Joe, London, England. A riff on a classic Sex on the Beach, the name translates as Beach of the Sea.
Nutrition:
One serving of Playa del Mar contains 155 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.9 standard drinks
- 11.03% alc./vol. (11.03° proof)
- 13.2 grams of pure alcohol
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où la canneberge et l'ananas se marient à merveille avec la tequila.