Ingredients
Aged Rum →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Brandy →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Orange Juice →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Lemon Juice →0.75 oz / 22 mL
Orgeat →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Scorpion
Scorpion is a classic aged rum cocktail - lemon, orange, orgeat in support, shaken cold. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Beachbum Berry / mid-century tiki canon
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- tiki mug
- Prep
- 4 min
14.0%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the Scorpion measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a tiki mug and garnish as preferred.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
45.6 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
7.6 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$27.36
$3.42 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.