Adventures in Tiki Land: Scorpion
Adventures in Tiki Land: Scorpion
We were in a bit of a Tiki rut lately at the Mixology Lab, but not without good reason. With the Zombie getting such a good reception, who was I to change things up? Sometimes, you have to play to your audience.
Scorpion
from The Joy of Mixology, Gary Regan
- 2 oz light rum
- 1/2 oz brandy
- 2 oz orange juice
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz orgeat syrup
- 1/2 oz 151-proof rum
Shake and strain everything but the 151-proof rum into an ice-filled collins glass. Float the 151-proof rum. Add a straw and garnish with a cherry. (OK, OK, yes that is a bottle of Wray and Nephew Overproof in the background. I don’t have a bottle of 151. Yet.)
L’s reaction: ”Oh wow, this is really good… What are you going to drink?”
September 23rd, 2008 at 6:27 am
Yeah, I am still fondly recalling the scorpion. If I also recall, I did not use the straw, as you said “oh there’s a 151 floater on there”. I stopped sipping and choked “There Sure Is!” and kept drinking.