Recipe: Twelve Mile Limit

Ah, Prohibition. The place would the fashionable cocktail be with out you? Whether or not out of necessity or the devil-may-care creativity of many a speakeasy bartender (usually in all probability each), the period gave us no scarcity of attention-grabbing libations that also encourage as we speak’s booming cocktail tradition. Take this drink, the Twelve Mile Restrict. The cocktail’s creator is believed to be conflict correspondent and journalist Tommy Millard who spent a lot of his profession reporting from China (the place he probably had a tough time getting considered one of these from the native watering gap). The title is a little bit of Prohibition-era enjoyable since alcohol consumption in America was not simply restricted on land but in addition 12 miles offshore. Using rum, grenadine, and lemon juice does certainly give this drink a “by-the-beach” vibe, however the brandy and rye whiskey, even in small measure, assist to impart simply sufficient darkish spice and silky barrel notes to make this one a simple year-round sipper.

Twelve Mile Restrict
1 oz. silver rum
1/2 oz. rye whiskey
1/2 oz. brandy
1/2 oz. grenadine
1/2 oz. contemporary lemon juice

Shake all components over ice till well-chilled and fantastic pressure right into a rocks glass (neat or over a big ice dice). Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel or nothing in any respect.

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Drew Beard

Drew Beard is Assistant Editor and Social Media Supervisor for Drinkhacker. He has studied and written about beer, whisk(e)y, and different spirits since he first began consuming them, incomes a number of booze-related benefit badges alongside the way in which, together with Licensed Specialist in Spirits and Govt Bourbon Steward. Along with his work with Drinkhacker, Drew can be Spirits Editor for Santé Journal. A recovering Federal authorities worker, he’s completely happy to have lastly discovered a profession the place it’s acceptable to drink on the job.