Scorpion recipe
White rum, dark rum, orange juice, brandy, lime juice and more, shaken and served in a highball glass.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 6 ingredients
- Highball glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Scorpion?
White Rum
All Rum is made from fermenting and then distilling sugar cane molasses or sugar cane juice, but White Rum has an ageing process that makes the liquor clear.
Rum is usually aged, and the container it’s aged in has a big say in its colour.
In bourbon or other wooden casks, the rum turns a dark brown colour, but in stainless steel tanks it stays colourless. Rum that’s been aged in wood can also be filtered to take the colour out.
White Rum is clear because it’s aged in stainless steel, or filtered after ageing.
Pretty cool, huh?
Dark Rum
Dark Rum is one of the official grades of rum, that typically comes in brown, black, or red colours.
Dark Rums are typically made using caramelised sugar or molasses, aged longer than other rums in charred barrels, and usually have much stronger flavours than light or golden rums.
For Dark Rum, we recommend:
Orange Juice
Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.
Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?
And the list doesn’t end there.
For Orange Juice, we recommend:
Triple Sec
Triple Sec is a style of Orange Liqueur and you can read more about it in our detailed article.
For Triple Sec, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Scorpion?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Highball Glass
Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.
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Recipe card
Scorpion
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Highball glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, white rum, dark rum, orange juice, brandy, lime juice and triple sec to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Pour into highball glass.
No cocktail shaker? Do this instead
- Add ice, white rum, dark rum, orange juice, brandy, lime juice and triple sec to a highball glass.
- Stir well.
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Scorpion FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Scorpion?
To make a Scorpion, you need 20ml / 0.75oz white rum, 20ml / 0.75oz dark rum, 45ml / 1.5oz orange juice, 10ml / 0.3oz brandy, 15ml / 0.5oz lime juice and 15ml / 0.5oz triple sec. There’s more about white rum, dark rum, orange juice and triple sec above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Scorpion?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a highball glass.
What alcohol is in a Scorpion?
A Scorpion contains 20ml / 0.75oz white rum, 20ml / 0.75oz dark rum, 10ml / 0.3oz brandy and 15ml / 0.5oz triple sec.
Is a Scorpion shaken or stirred?
A Scorpion is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then pour it into a highball glass.
Can I make a Scorpion without a cocktail shaker?
No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a Scorpion like this: Add ice, white rum, dark rum, orange juice, brandy, lime juice and triple sec to a highball glass. Stir well.
What glass is a Scorpion served in?
Serve a Scorpion in a highball glass.
How do I make a Scorpion for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 80ml white rum, 80ml dark rum, 180ml orange juice, 40ml brandy, 60ml lime juice and 60ml triple sec. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.
