scorpion bowl

Communal tiki drink

A scorpion bowl is a large, shareable cocktail served in a volcano-shaped or decorative ceramic bowl, typically containing rum, brandy, fruit juices, and sometimes orgeat syrup.

It originated in tiki bars and is meant for multiple drinkers, who sip through long straws: We ordered a scorpion bowl for the table.

The drink often features a flaming center well of overproof rum.

cocktail

tiki

Polynesian deity figure

  • rumMolasses-based liquor
  • mai taiRum cocktail with orgeat
  • punchStrike with fist

mixology · garnish · grenadine · swizzle stick · umbrella drink · flaming · overproof · bartender · barware · libation

presentation

flaming

On fire, or online attacks

dramatic · spectacle · centerpiece · showstopper · tableside · burning · blue flame

tropical

pineapple

Spiny-skinned tropical fruit

guava · papaya · hibiscus · lei · luau · polynesian · island · beach · palmtree · aloha

communal

shared

Held in common

  • groupAssembled collection of things
  • partyGathering for celebration
  • gatheringCollection of people meeting

friends · celebration · social · togetherness · camaraderie · bonding · large-format · fishbowl · rounds · splitting

potent

strong

Having great physical power

stiff · heady · dangerous · blackout · hangover · deceptive · creeper · regrets

Categories
Opposites
serving format

scorpion bowlshot

Quick liquor serving

neat pour · martini · single serving · single-serve · flask

drink complexity and presentation

scorpion bowlneat whiskey

whiskey neat · vodka soda · beer · gin and tonic · well drink

cultural context

scorpion bowlold fashioned

No longer contemporary

dry martini · whiskey sour · Irish whiskey

Family

scorpion, bowl, scorpions, bowls, bowled, bowling, bowler, bowlers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated PG