Cocktail recipe

Scofflaw

A shaken cocktail featuring Bourbon Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Lemon juice.

Scofflaw cocktail

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Bourbon Whiskey
  • 30 ml Dry Vermouth
  • 7.5 ml Lemon Juice
  • 1 dash Grenadine Syrup
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters

Method

  1. Add Bourbon Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Lemon Juice, Grenadine Syrup and Orange Bitters to a shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake until cold.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.

Story

Created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in 1924, days after a Boston newspaper contest coined the word 'scofflaw' for people who ignored Prohibition.