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Snake Eyes in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Snake Eyes recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice12% ABV

The Snake Eyes is a shaken agave cocktail, made with lime juice, simple syrup, coconut water and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 12% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Snake Eyes ingredients

Lime juice7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Coconut water60 ml (2 oz)
Banana liqueur1 teaspoon
Mezcal45 ml (1½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Snake Eyes

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime wheel
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Snake Eyes: quick answers

How strong is a Snake Eyes?
About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Snake Eyes?
About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Snake Eyes served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Snake Eyes have?
5 in total: lime juice, simple syrup, coconut water, banana liqueur and mezcal.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,308 drinks

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