Twelve Mile Limit

Name: Twelve Mile Limit
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 oz white rum; 0.5 oz rye whiskey; 0.5 oz brandy; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz grenadine (real pomegranate); lemon twist (garnish)

A rum-brandy cocktail named for Prohibition's offshore boundary

rumMedium~25% ABV

MethodShakeGlassCoupeIcenoneGarnishlemon twist

⚠ Contains: 🍷 Sulfites

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

1 ozwhite rum
½ ozrye whiskey
½ ozbrandy
½ ozfresh lemon juice
½ ozgrenadine(real pomegranate)
lemon twistgarnish

Tools

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Instructions

1Add all spirits and lemon juice and grenadine to a shaker.
2Fill with ice and shake vigorously.
3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.

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History & Origin

Named for the distance from shore where American law did not apply during Prohibition. Ships called rum runners would anchor just beyond this line to sell liquor.

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