Scorpion Bowl
The Scorpion, like many tiki cocktails, has gone through countless iterations, from a gin and wine-laced libation to this contemporary version of Trader Vic’s 1946 recipe.
The Scorpion, like many tiki cocktails, has gone through countless iterations, from a gin and wine-laced libation to this contemporary version of Trader Vic’s 1946 recipe.
With its windowless bars, secret recipes and tropically dressed devotees, tiki culture's escapist mindset is not unlike that of science fiction's.
Jeff "Beachbum" Berry relies on a split rum base and fresh citrus juices alongside a quarter of an ounce of allspice dram in this tiki rum sour.
A play on the tiki classic Three Dots and a Dash, this Scotch whisky-based rendition was created by Zac Overman of Fort Defiance.
A fruity abundance of mint, lime and orange lead to a long, dry finish.
"There's really no connection between tiki, rum and the fez," explains Martin Cate of his epic headpiece. "People like tiki and people like secret societies," he says referring to the Shriners,…
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry discovered this cocktail in a 1937 notebook of original Don the Beachcomber recipes.