The Scofflaw
Slightly sour with a sweet hint of pomegranate dancing around a great rye whiskey. Add a good squeeze of fresh lemon and a dash or two of orange bitters and you’ve got a delightful and gorgeous cocktail!
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- 4 ounce or 6 ounce coupe cocktail glasses
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons good rye whiskey, such as Hudson Maple Cask Rye
- 4 tablespoons sweet vermouth
- 3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons grenadine
- 4 tablespoons pomegranate liqueur
- ⅛ teaspoon orange bitters
- Ice for shaking
Instructions
- Pour the rye whiskey into a cocktail shaker.
- Add the vermouth along with the lemon juice, grenadine, pomegranate liqueur and the orange bitters.
- Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously until the cocktail is very cold.
- Strain into coupe cocktail glasses.
Notes
If you are entertaining a group, you can mix up a batch minus the ice and stash it in the fridge. Then when you’re ready to serve, simply pour it up and give it a good shake over ice until it’s well chilled.