Twelve Mile Limit
Twelve Mile Limit is made with white rum, rye, cognac, lemon and grenadine in a shaken cocktail, chilled for serving.
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The recipe.
Scaling adjusts quantities only. Prepare shaken drinks in individual portions.
Let’s make a good drink.
Chill a coupe and prepare the garnish before mixing.
Add all measured ingredients to a shaker.
Add ice, seal the shaker and shake until the tin feels thoroughly cold.
Strain into the prepared coupe.
Add a drained cocktail cherry on a pick.
A thoughtful finish
- Keep all three base spirits; the rye and cognac are more than garnish-sized accents.
- Squeeze the citrus close to mixing and strain out large seeds before measuring.
- Chill the serving glass as well as the mixture so the first sip stays cold.
Common mistakes
- Dropping one spirit while keeping the same citrus and syrup changes the intended balance.
- Sweetened citrus cordial adds sugar that is not accounted for in a fresh-juice recipe.
- A warm serving glass quickly undoes the chilling achieved during mixing.
A few good questions.
What is in a Twelve Mile Limit?
Twelve Mile Limit is made with white rum, rye, cognac, lemon and grenadine in a shaken cocktail.
Can I scale a Twelve Mile Limit for more servings?
Multiply every measured ingredient by the same serving count. Prepare the measured still ingredients ahead if useful, but chill, shake or stir each serving as directed; add any carbonated finish at service.
Can I use bottled sour mix?
The selected recipe uses fresh citrus, not sour mix. A premixed sweetened product changes both acidity and sweetness and should be labeled as a substitution.
Who created the Twelve Mile Limit?
The cited source credits Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard, with no verified creation year recorded here. The recipe-version note identifies any later adaptation.
Variations
- Another bottle of the base — Editorial bottle variation: use another producer of the same white rum style at the listed measure; record the bottle rather than assuming identical sweetness or strength.
- Over a large ice cube — Editorial serving variation: serve the same measured mixture over a large fresh cube in a rocks glass; continued ice melt will change its dilution over time.
Where it comes from
Thomas Franklin Fairfax Millard
Twelve Mile Limit is made with white rum, rye, cognac, lemon and grenadine in a shaken cocktail, chilled for serving.
Sources
- Difford’s Guide — Twelve Mile Limit Cocktail Recipe (reference) link
Strength. About 1.38 US standard drinks at an estimated 23.3% ABV, estimated from the ingredients and technique, not measured. What that means.
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