Name: Scotch Bounty
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Scotch whisky; 15 ml White crème de cacao; 15 ml Coconut rum liqueur; 30 ml Orange juice; 5 ml Grenadine syrup

Scotch Bounty
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₂ oz	White crème de cacao liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Coconut rum liqueur (35-40% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A medium-sweet Scotch whisky-laced combination of chocolate, coconut and orange.

I revisited this cocktail in November 2022. The original recipe was 45ml (1½oz) Scotch whisky, 15ml (½oz) white cacao, 15ml (½oz) coconut rum, 45ml (1½oz) orange juice, 5ml (1 barspoon) grenadine syrup.

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History:

A cocktail from late-1990s London, named due to its base of Scotch whisky and flavour resembling that of coconut-filled Bounty chocolate bars. Mars launched Bounty Bars in the United Kingdom and Canada in 1951.

Nutrition:

One serving of Scotch Bounty contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
16.55% alc./vol. (16.55° proof)
15.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Fowwaz Ansari

26th November 2023 at 12:53

Do you have any notes on the history/origin of this drink? Can't seem to find any info on it outside of just the recipe

Simon Difford

27th November 2023 at 09:39

A quick search of my records shows it dates back to before 2000. I've added what I know above.

Chris Dimal

27th November 2022 at 09:49

More disappointing than I expected. Did not taste much coconut, which prevented it from being redolent of Bounty. Also, my colour was more of an orange than a red, although that could be because of a post production issue.

Simon Difford

28th November 2022 at 13:56

Agreed. I've revisited in an attempt to improve but not a great cocktail. The image is from 2001 and pre-digital photography so I'll replace ASAP. Mine was peach-coloured.