CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1920–1933
Scofflaw
Rye, dry vermouth, lemon and grenadine with orange bitters: the anti-Prohibition drink named for a lawbreaker.
1922Historical classicResearched
The Scofflaw was created at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris in 1922, the year the word was coined in America for someone who ignored Prohibition. Rye, dry vermouth, lemon and grenadine make a dry, tart sour with a long finish. It was named in a contest run by the bar and became a Prohibition-era badge of honour.
THE RECIPETart, herbal and gently sweet
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml
- Dry vermouth30 ml
- Lemon juice20 ml
- Grenadine10 ml
- Orange bitters2 dashes
- Orange peelto garnish
Method
Shake the rye, vermouth, lemon, grenadine and bitters with ice until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with an orange peel.
Coupe · no ice · orange peel