
Thriller
Scotch shaken with green ginger wine and orange juice. Warming ginger spice wrapped around smoky malt.
17% ABVMediumCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
180 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Whiskey
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Orange Juice1 oz
- Scotch1 ½ oz
- Red Wine1 oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Thriller close to the original.
Instead of Orange Juice
- Pineapple Juice— more tropical
Instead of Scotch
- Bourbon— sweeter
- Irish Whiskey— softer, no smoke
Instructions
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine all of the ingredients.
Shake well.
Strain into a cocktail glass.
Pairs well with
Scotch stirred with orange and wine takes to sweet-smoky party fare:
- Bacon-wrapped dates
- Orange-glazed almonds
- Smoked cheese bites
- Oatcakes with honey




