The Scofflaw
A Prohibition-era whiskey drink for scoundrels.
The Scofflaw is named for those who ignored the law and continued to drink through Prohibition. Fruity and fresh, it is a good gateway drink in to the world of American whiskey cocktails.
Ingredients
50ml (1 & 3/4oz) rye whiskey
25ml (3/4oz) dry vermouth
10ml (1/3oz) grenadine
2 dashes of orange bitters
15ml (1/2oz) lemon juice
Lemon twist to garnish
Good ice
Equipment
A coupe
A jigger
Shaker tins
A hawthorn strainer
A fine strainer
Method
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker tin. Fill shaker tin full with ice. Combine tins and shake until the tins become frosted.
Open tins, double strain into a chilled coupe. Squeeze the lemon twist to expel the citrus oil over it then add the twist to the drink. Enjoy!
Suggested Spirits
We like to use rye to keep this cocktail a little drier and spicier, but bourbon can kick the fruitiness up a notch! Wild Turkey rye is a good workhorse whiskey for this drink at a great price point.
We used Noilly Pratt dry vermouth for the herbal notes, but really any dry vermouth you have in your fridge can be used.
Grenadine is a syrup made from pomegranate juice. You can buy it (try to get a good quality one such as Crawley’s, and not a day-glow pink version!), but it is also really simple to make. Just add equal parts of sugar and pomegranate juice to a pan and stir until sugar is dissolved. Leave to simmer for around 10-15 minutes, or until it is a thin syrup consistency (it will thicken as it cools). Adding orange flower water (sparingly) or a few strips of citrus peel to the pot as it simmers will brighten the syrup but are not absolutely necessary.