The Scofflaw

The Scofflaw Cocktail

1 1/2 oz rye
1 oz dry vermouth

3/4 oz fresh lemon juice

3/4 oz grenadine

Shake and strain into cocktail glass.

Recipe from Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh.

An interesting drink that dates from 1924 when it was first mixed up at Harry's New York Bar in Paris. The drink mixed from the recipe above seems slightly off, a little bit peculiar in one way or another. The first sip is nice, but after that I feel the grenadine took over and there was very little else to enjoy.

Robert Hess gives a recipe that is vastly different from the one above. I think this version might make a more interesting drink, given the significantly less amount of grenadine and the addition of orange bitters.