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Scorpion

Method
Frozen
Glass
Old-fashioned glass
Served
On Rocks
Strength
About 13% ABV
Family
Tiki
Flavour
Citrus
Listed in
Difford's Guide Hall of Fame

Ingredients

How to make it

  1. Blend all ingredients with a scoop of crushed ice until smooth and pour unstrained into an old-fashioned glass.
  2. Garnish with a mint sprig or a flower.

Tip: Blend in short bursts and stop as soon as it is smooth, so it stays thick.

About the Scorpion

Trader Vic's Scorpion began as a big party punch served in a communal bowl; his 1972 Bartender's Guide gives this single-serve blended version.

Missing something?

  • No White Rum? Use Gold Rum (A little richer)
  • No White Rum? Use Cachaça (Grassier and funkier)
  • No Brandy? Use Cognac
  • No Brandy? Use Pisco (Unaged and more floral)
  • No Orange Juice? Use Orange (Squeeze fresh: 1 orange gives about 70 ml)
  • No Orange Juice? Use Blood Orange Juice (Berry-like and deep red)
  • No Lemon Juice? Use Lemon (Squeeze fresh: 1 lemon gives about 30 ml)
  • No Lemon Juice? Use Lime Juice (Sharper, different aroma)

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