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Post #719835 by Destro100 on Tue, Jun 10, 2014 1:54 PM
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Another ho-hum classic Drink 68: Scorpion Bowl Ingredients I used: Fresh Lemon Juice The Scorpion Bowl is pleasant concoction that is tasty and sweet, at the same time it is simple and uninspired. It's easy to enjoy thanks to the abundance of orange and orgeat. Unfortunately, the use of white rum, even a good one, and a mediocre brandy only helps smooth out the flavor. It doesn't help elevate it. I knew that the brandy would be mostly undecipherable, so I opted for Courvoisier, and not one of my better bottles of brandy. Additionally, the use of a top-down blender is highly suggested, especially a classic Hamilton (as pictured below). Grab one on Ebay at a great price. At this point, I don't even consider the drinks I made before I picked one up true tiki-drinks.
Back to the Scorpion. Ultimately the drink is very easy to drink, possibly too sweet for some, yet always fun to share. It can easily be shared with up to 4 people. It can also be scaled down to two servings by cutting the ingredients in half. My wife and I did this and shared a tasty bowl a few nights ago. In conclusion, it is a classic, and like all classics, they rarely live up to the hype. Final note: A float of 151 could help punch up the drink. My personal rating: *** (3) out of ***** (5) SCORECARD: 4.5 ALMOST PERFECT - 3 drinks so far 4 - EXCELLENT - 12 drinks and counting 3.5 - VERY GOOD - 20 drinks and counting 3 - GOOD - 19 drinks and counting 2.5 - ABOVE AVERAGE - 4 drinks and counting 2 - AVERAGE - 8 drinks and counting 1.5 - BELOW AVERAGE - 2 drinks and hopefully not too many more |
