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Scofflaw

A whiskey cocktail created to mock Prohibition laws

rye-whiskeyEasy~24% ABV
MethodShakeGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishlemon twist
โš  Contains: ๐Ÿท Sulfites
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 1ยฝ ozrye whiskey
  • 1 ozdry vermouth
  • ยพ ozfresh lemon juice
  • ยฝ ozgrenadine(real pomegranate)
  • 2 dashesorange bitters
  • lemon twistgarnish
Instructions
  1. 1Add rye and dry vermouth and lemon juice and grenadine and bitters to a shaker.
  2. 2Fill with ice and shake until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. 4Garnish with a lemon twist.
#prohibition-era#classic#shaken#sour-style
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History & Origin

Created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in 1924. The name was a newly coined term for those who flouted the Prohibition laws. It was invented specifically to toast the scofflaws.

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