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Shark's Tooth No.1 (Trader Vic's)
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Shark's Tooth No.1 (Trader Vic's)
Photographed in an Urban Bar Sling 11.5oz / 33cl
| 1 1⁄3 oz | White overproof rum (unaged Jamaican/funky) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Grenadine Syrup |
| 2 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Sling glass.
- Save spent lime shell from juicing for garnish.
- SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring soda water.
- Garnish with spent lime shell.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Pinky red in colour and heavily influenced by flavoursome overproof rum.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from Victor Bergeron's Trader Vic's 1972 Bartender's Guide (revised edition) where he writes, "One of the first drinks we ever made".
SHARK'S TOUTH–1
Victor Bergeron, 1972
½ lime
½ ounce lemon juice
1 dash rock candy syrup
1 dash grenadine
1 ounce Ron Rico 151-proof rum
2 ounces club soda
Squeeze lime juice over ice cubes in a 10-ounce pilsner glass; save shell. Add remaining ingredients. Stir well. Decorate with spent lime shell.
SHARK'S TOUTH–2
¼ ounce lemon juice
1 dash passion fruit nectar
¼ ounce French vermouth
¼ ounce sloe gin
1½ ounces Trader Vic's Navy Grog and punch rum
Club soda
Stir all ingredients except soda with ice cubes. Strain into 10-ounce glass filled with shaved ice. Fill glass with soda. Serve with straws.
SHARK'S TOUTH–3
2½ ounces light Puerto Rican rum
1 ounce lemon juice
½ ounce grenadine
Club soda
Stir rum, lemon juice, and grenadine with ice cubes. Strain into 10-ounce glass filled with shaved ice. Fill glass with soda. Serve with straws.
Nutrition:
One serving of Shark's Tooth No.1 (Trader Vic's) contains 148 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 12.56% alc./vol. (12.56° proof)
- 18.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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