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Scholar’s Nightmare


How To Make Scholar's Nightmare


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Scholar's Nightmare Recipe

Scholar's Nightmare Ingredients


1.5 oz Havana Club® dark rum
4 oz Mug® root beer
3/4 oz amaretto almond liqueur
3/4 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
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Serves / Yield: 1 serving
Ready in: 4 min
Nutrition: approximately 106 Calories
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Glass to use for the Scholar's Nightmare Recipe


It's recommended drinkware to use is the Highball Glass for the Scholar's Nightmare Recipe for best presentation.

Highball Glass
Highball Glass

Scholar's Nightmare Drink Recipe Instructions


Scholar's Nightmare Recipe Preparation & Instructions:

Mix 3/4 oz amaretto liqueur with 3/4 oz Kahlua coffee liqueur over ice cubes in a highball glass. Pour 1.5 oz Havana club (or Bacardi) white rum into the glass. Stir contents, then fill the glass with Root Beer. Stir again and enjoy!


Scholar's Nightmare Recipe Information


Invented by a bored and procrastinating University of Toronto student with limited mixing ingredients on November 21st 2007.

I was almost sure this drink would turn out disgusting, but its quite delicious. I posted it to share. Enjoy.

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Scholar's Nightmare Recipe Variations


Please note that there are many ways and variations to make Scholar's Nightmare. The Scholar's Nightmare recipe above is the most common way to make this drink, you can always improvise with your own twist and enjoy. You can also find many other variations of this drink on our website, just use our search to see more.

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