Post #39167 by woofmutt on Fri, Jun 13, 2003 11:41 PM

I've never made this but here's Trader Vic's Scorpion ("A drink that does not shilly-shally or mess around in getting you underway"). It's pretty simple, and you can tell your guests that it's an original Trader Vic's recipe from 1946 and they'll either say "Man, this chick's the most!" Or "Got any beer?"

1 1/2 bottles Puerta Rican rum
2 oz gin
2 oz brandy
16 oz lemon juice
8 oz orange juice
8 oz orgeat
2 sprigs mint
1/2 bottle white wine

"Mix thouroghly, pour over cracked ice, let stand two hours and add more ice. Serves about 12 people." (But by doubling it you won't have a 1/2 bottle of rum and a 1/2 bottle of wine just sitting around gathering flies.)

I don't really get the letting it stand part...Maybe it was thought too strong to drink undiluted, or maybe it's to make people drink it faster.