After 77 other amazing tiki recipes, 7 months, and many grog-y hangovers, I have at last come to the final drink on my Grog Log: The Scorpion Bowl. Like the other final 10 drinks, this one is immensely classic as well, so much that almost every self-respecting tiki bar as a version of this drink. There are many variations, and more often than not, a tiki hut will have its own house variation with its own spin on the classic. Even Jeff Berry lists a few versions in his various books. The Grog Log, however, boasts this recipe:
- 3 oz light Puerto Rican rum
- 1/2 oz brandy
- 3 oz orange juice
- 2 oz lemon juice
- 3/4 oz orgeat
See the link above for some recipe comparisons among some of the most popular tiki temples. It should be noted, even the Tonga Hut has its own version called the Tonga Punch Bowl. The original drink was supposedly created at a Bar in Honolulu in the 30s by an unknown bartender. About a decade later, Trader Vic's in Oakland managed to get the recipe, and added the large-format "bowl" aspect to the drink, thus birthing the Scorpion Bowl. I've seen it come in various sizes, often quite humongous, and the Hut serves it up in variations of 1, 2 or 4. Here you can see myself and several other Grog Log Blog participants digging in simultaneously. Cheers!
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