# Scofflaw

High-proof rye and dry vermouth form a taut Prohibition-era frame for lemon, pomegranate, and orange bitters, landing between a sour and a Dry Manhattan.

Strength: 29% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [High-proof rye whiskey](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/high-proof-rye-whiskey.md)
- 30 ml [Dry vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/dry-vermouth.md)
- 15 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 7.5 ml [Grenadine](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/grenadine.md) — Use a restrained one-to-one syrup made with real pomegranate.
- 2 dashes [Orange bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/orange-bitters.md)

## Glassware

Coupe glass

## Garnish

- Orange twist — Express the peel oils over the drink and retain the twist.

## Method

1. Shake all ingredients hard with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.

## Related drinks

- [Algonquin](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/algonquin.md): Fresh pineapple supplies both fruit and acid to rye and dry vermouth, giving this spare pre-tiki New York trio an unexpectedly dry, foamy shape.
- [Bensonhurst](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bensonhurst.md): High-proof rye and dry vermouth frame precise measures of maraschino and Cynar in Chad Solomon's bright, bitter 2006 response to the Brooklyn.
- [Ward Eight](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/ward-eight.md): Rye, lemon, orange, and real pomegranate grenadine make Boston's celebrated whiskey sour branch drier and more complex than its rosy colour suggests.
- [Perfect Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/perfect-manhattan.md): A Manhattan whose vermouth is split equally between sweet and dry, bringing a leaner, more herbal balance.
- [New York Sour](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/new-york-sour.md): A dry red-wine float adds fruit, tannin, and a vivid aromatic layer to an 1880s rye sour without hiding the contrast beneath egg-white foam.
- [Old Pal](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/old-pal.md): Equal rye, Campari, and dry vermouth make this modern Old Pal branch leaner and more austere than its Boulevardier cousin.
- [Cobble Hill](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cobble-hill.md): Cucumber freshens a dry rye Manhattan variation softened with Amaro Montenegro.
- [Brooklyn](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brooklyn.md): A dry, rye-led Manhattan relative accented with maraschino and the bitter orange of Amer Picon.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/scofflaw
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/scofflaw-036d17f0.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.anderserickson.com/how-to-make-the-scofflaw-cocktail