Mark the Anniversary of Prohibitions End With a PeriodAppropriate ThreeMile Limit Cocktail
During Prohibition, Americans boarded cruise ships to far-off places such as Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean to enjoy cocktail time. Once the ocean liners passed the U.S. coastline's territorial boundaries, alcoholic beverages were served. The evening's entertainment was as famous as the nightclubs in New York, striking "joy to the toes of those who love to dance!" Passenger line advertisements promised its wealthier travelers, "to sit in snug deckchairs, to idle, sip things, and watch the smart world go by.", Although Prohibition outlawed the sale, manufacture and transport of intoxicating beverages, the three-mile, and later the twelve-mile, limit that was imposed around the United States did not actually prevent the import, export and enjoyment of alcohol. It did help to boost cruise ship business, as well as illegal rum running from Canada, England and the Caribbean. Following the repeal of Prohibition, travelers continued to enjoy drinking, dining and dancing on cruise ships. Ship directors and hostesses would entice travelers to dance to swing or jazz music, or enjoy a cabaret or folk dance performance. Shuffleboard, deck tennis, golf, swimming, horserace betting, pillow fights and fancy dress balls were other interesting pursuits. These two aptly named cocktails thumb their nose at Prohibition, and are a tribute to glamorous times at sea. War correspondent and newspaper reporter Tommy Millard is said to have created the Twelve-Mile Limit recipe. Three-Mile Limit, 2 ounces cognac, 1 ounce white rum, 1 teaspoon grenadine, 1 dash fresh lemon juice, Shake all ingredients well with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. Twelve-Mile Limit, 1 ounce white rum,  ounce rye whiskey,  ounce brandy,  ounce grenadine,  ounce fresh lemon juice, Lemon twist, for garnish, Shake all ingredients well with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.