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Twelve Mile Limit in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Twelve Mile Limit

The Twelve Mile Limit is a shaken rum cocktail, fresh and citrusy. It is made with white rum, rye whiskey, cognac and more, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 21% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

A Prohibition drink named after the line at sea beyond which American law no longer applied, and the bars on the boats did.

Ingredients

White rum30 ml (1 oz)
Rye whiskey15 ml (½ oz)
Cognac15 ml (½ oz)
Grenadine15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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