Classic cocktail

Scorpion

Trader Vic's 1940s rum and brandy classic, parent of the Scorpion Bowl. Light rum and brandy with orange, lemon, and orgeat.

Glass
Tiki mug
Method
Shake
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
5

Ingredients

  • 2 oz White Rum, light Puerto RicanMore White Rum cocktails
  • 1 oz Brandy
  • 2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
  • 1½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • ½ oz Orgeat

Garnish: Gardenia or mint sprig

How to make it

  1. Add the rum, brandy, orange juice, lemon juice, and orgeat to a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
  4. Garnish with a gardenia or a mint sprig.

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