Scofflaw

Ingredients

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1 oz Dry Vermouth
• 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Grenadine
• Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the rye, dry vermouth, lemon juice, and grenadine to a shaker with ice.

2. 2

   Shake until well-chilled.

3. 3

   Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

4. 4

   Garnish with a lemon twist.

The Story

Invented in 1924 at Harry's New York Bar in Paris, the drink borrowed a brand-new American word — "scofflaw," coined in a contest to name those who flouted Prohibition. It was a wink from expat drinkers in Paris to the parched folks back home who couldn't legally join them.

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