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Scorpion recipe
BlendedHighballCrushed ice12% ABV280 kcal
The Scorpion is a blended rum cocktail, made with gold rum, brandy, orange juice and more, served in a highball over crushed ice. It is citrusy and tropical.
Scorpion ingredients
| Gold rum | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Brandy | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Orange juice | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Lemon juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Orgeat | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Scorpion
- Blend everything with a scoop of crushed ice for a few seconds.
- Pour into a highball and top with more crushed ice.
- Garnish with a gardenia or mint.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Crushed
- Garnish
- Gardenia or mint
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Scorpion: quick answers
- How strong is a Scorpion?
- About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 28 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Scorpion?
- About 280 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 served in?
- A highball, over crushed ice.
- How many ingredients does a Scorpion have?
- 5 in total: gold rum, brandy, orange juice, lemon juice and orgeat.
