How to Make a Scorpion Cocktail

It's a shame that not many folks drink the Scorpion anymore, because this is one cocktail that does not deserve to go extinct. A powerful -- yet delicious -- classic cocktail that is surprisingly smooth despite its deadly ingredients, the Scorpion is a drink that any self-respecting alcohol lover should have in his or her repertoire.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 ounce dark rum
• 3/4 ounce light rum
• 3/4 ounce brandy
• 1/4 ounce triple sec
• 1 1/2 ounce orange juice
• Half a lime
• Cocktail shaker and strainer
• Cocktail glass
• Ice

1. Add ice to your cocktail shaker, along with the following:

2. 1 ounce dark rum

3. 3/4 ounce light rum

4. 3/4 ounce brandy

5. 1/4 ounce triple sec

6. 1 1/2 orange juice

7. The juice from your half a lime

8. Now, shake up all that stuff for a nice 6-10 second count, and then strain the drink into the cocktail glass over ice. Crush ice works nice in the cocktail glass for this particular drink.

9. Drop the lime wedge you used for the lime juice into the glass and enjoy your Scorpian.

Tips & Warnings

• Much like real scorpions in the wild and the band Scorpions, the cocktail version of this feared creature is not something with which you should trifle. Proceed drinking with caution.