Twelve Mile Limit
A Prohibition-era cocktail crossing international waters.
ComplexCitrusStrong
Ingredients
- White Rum1 oz (30 ml)
- Rye Whiskey0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Cognac VS0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Lemon Juice0.5 oz (15 ml)
- Grenadine0.25 oz (7.5 ml)
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Glass: Coupe
May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.
History
The Twelve Mile Limit, recorded in the 1930s, takes its name from the maritime boundary beyond which American 'booze cruise' ships could legally serve liquor during Prohibition. It blends rum, rye and brandy with grenadine and lemon — a spirituous nod to Prohibition's loopholes.
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