[1][2] The drink contains light rum, brandy, and orgeat syrup along with orange and lemon juice and is typically heavily garnished.
The first tiki drink named the Scorpion is believed by some to have been tried by Vic in 1930's Hawaii, and used a local moonshine made there called Okolehao.
[6][7] An alleged quote by Bergeron (aka, Trader Vic) from this time has him saying "I’ll never forget a very beautiful form of gentle anesthesia served one night at a luau up in Manoa Valley in Honolulu.
[9] The also illustrated and slightly different Kava Bowl was shown as drawn to be narrower and taller, but no specific drink recipe was listed for it.
The Scorpion Bowl as "A Festive Concoction Of Rums, Fruit Juices And Brandy, With A Whisper Of Almond, Bedecked With Gardenias And Served With Long Straws".
When served with dry ice, an orchid, and some 151 proof alcohol aflame in the volcanic center, the drink gives the appearance of a mysterious tropical island.
Volcano versions were also rebranded as "The Mystery Drink" at tiki bars such as the Kahiki and the Mai Kai,[12] with ingredients very similar to a Scorpion Bowl.
[13] As a teenager Candice Bergen drank Scorpion cocktails at The Luau restaurant in Beverly Hills, which was known for allowing underage drinking.