Scofflaw

Name: Scofflaw
Ingredients: 1 1/4 oz Rye Whiskey; 3/4 oz Dry Vermouth; 3/4 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Grenadine; 2 dash Aromatic Bitters

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By Crafted Pour

5.0 Submitted on: March 19, 2021

Essentials

Refreshing

"Scofflaw" is a word that was created in answer to a contest by the Boston Herald newspaper in 1924, while America was riding out Prohibition, and many Americans were finding creative, clandestine, and criminal ways to escape temperance. It is defined as “a lawless drinker of illegally made or illegally obtained liquor.” In honor of this neologism, a bartender at Harry's New York Bar in Paris created this balanced and refreshing drink, originally using Canadian Rye Whiskey (since American Rye Wh...

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz
Rye Whiskey

3/4 oz
Dry Vermouth

3/4 oz
Lemon Juice

1/2 oz
Grenadine

2 dash
Aromatic Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Lemon Twist.

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Cocktail Coupe

Estimated strength

About 16% ABV (estimate)

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Shake/Strain into Coupe. Garnish with Lemon Twist.

Editor's Note

A Prohibition-era classic that balances spicy rye with dry vermouth and tart pomegranate. The grenadine provides a subtle fruitiness that elevates this beyond a standard whiskey sour.