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Scorpion Reef recipe
BuiltRocks glassCrushed ice17% ABV
The Scorpion Reef is a built rum cocktail, made with chocolate bitters, orgeat, lemon juice and more, served in a rocks glass over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Scorpion Reef ingredients
| Chocolate bitters | 2 dashes |
| Orgeat | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Pineapple juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Jamaican rum | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Mezcal | 30 ml (1 oz) |
How to make a Scorpion Reef
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and a lime wheel
Scorpion Reef: quick answers
- How strong is a Scorpion Reef?
- About 17% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Scorpion Reef?
- About 240 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Scorpion Reef served in?
- A rocks glass, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Scorpion Reef have?
- 6 in total: chocolate bitters, orgeat, lemon juice, pineapple juice, Jamaican rum and mezcal.
