Let them scoff

An overshadowed Prohibition-era cocktail that deserves another look.

“Scofflaw” was the winning name of a 1923 contest held by a prohibitionist to coin a term to shame those who disobeyed the law by continuing to consume alcohol after Prohibition took effect.

A year later, Harry’s Bar in Paris began serving a cocktail by the same name, and while it’s been eclipsed by other prohibition-era concoctions like the Sazerac or French75, the Scofflaw should be added to your cocktail list. A pleasing blend of rye whisky, which has come back in favor, and vermouth, among other ingredients make it a refreshing, yet complex alternative to the overexposed Old Fashion and Manhattan.

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Ingredients

2 oz. Rye whiskey

1 oz. Dry vermouth

¼ oz. Fresh lemon juice

½ oz. Grenadine

2 dashes Orange bitters

1 lemon peel

Prep:

Add all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass such as a coupe. Twist and garnish with a lemon peel.