Scorpion Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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. Jessica Leibowitz

This individually-sized Scorpion was adapted by Jeff Berry and Annene Kaye for Beachbum Berry's Grog Log based on an original drink by Trader Vic from the 1950s. We can't get enough: it's tart and fresh, lightly sweet, and nicely spiked with a mixture of light Puerto Rican rum and brandy. Have fun with the garnishes: throw on the edible flowers, pineapple wedges, cherries, limes, lemons...or make a huge batch and serve it in a Scorpion or flaming Volcano bowl with lots of straws.

Beachbum Berry's Tiki App+ is a great resource for tiki recipes; it collects over 150 recipes from his books including Grog Log, Intoxica!, and Sippin' Safari,. It's searchable by ingredient and allows you to add your own notes on the recipes you use.

We like the orgeat from Small Hand Foods, but you can also make your own at home.

Recipe Details

Scorpion Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces fresh orange juice

  • 1 1/2 ounces fresh lemon juice

  • 1/2 ounce orgeat syrup

  • 2 ounces light Puerto Rican rum

  • 1 ounce brandy

  • 1 cup crushed ice

Directions

  1. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend for 10 seconds. Pour unstrained into a double old fashioned glass or wide brandy snifter. Garnish as desired.

Special Equipment

Blender

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
276Calories
1gFat
20gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories276
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 26mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 20g7%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 49mg244%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 183mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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