Scofflaw Cocktail
The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Dry vermouth — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Orange bitters — 2 dashes
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Twist a lemon peel over the top.
Description: A Prohibition-era cocktail named for the slang term for someone who flouts the law — fittingly, for drinking illegally at the time.
Cultural Background: Created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the mid-1920s after a Boston newspaper contest popularised the word "scofflaw" for Prohibition violators.
Tips: Real pomegranate grenadine, not the artificial version, makes a real difference to the balance here.
Variations: Bourbon can substitute for rye for a rounder, less spicy result.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, as a historically rooted rye sour.
Nutrition: Approx. 170 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What does "scofflaw" mean?
A: A slang term, coined in a 1924 contest, for someone who openly ignores laws — originally aimed at Prohibition drinkers.
- Rye whiskey — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz)
- Dry vermouth — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Orange bitters — 2 dashes
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