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Nautilus

Anytime · Elevenses/afternoon · Long drinks and highballs

4.2 152 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Reposado tequila
2 oz Cranberry juice
1 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a collins glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare mint sprigs for garnish.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Serve with a straw.
  2. 6 Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.

Flavour profile

10.7% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 214 calories

History

A tasty, lengthened Margarita with cranberry. For a different balance, try 50ml tequila, 50ml cranberry, 25ml lime, 12.5ml sugar.

Victor Bergeron is credited with creating this drink, which appears in his 1972 book, 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 a Trader Vic nautilus shell. Garnish with mint sprigs.

Created by Victor Bergeron A.K.A Trader Vic