Jack Rose
ClassicIBA OfficialApplejack, lemon, and grenadine. Rosy and tart.
TartNightcapRefreshingClassic
3 minEasyBalanced
Tart and fruity. Apple-brandy warmth wrapped in bright lemon and pomegranate-sweet grenadine — crisp, orchard-fresh, and rosy.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Calvados
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.5 oz Grenadine
- Lemon twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Add the applejack, lemon juice, and grenadine to a shaker with ice.
- 2
Shake until well-chilled.
- 3
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.
The Story
A Prohibition-era favorite built on applejack, America's original spirit. It appears in the era's cocktail books and even in Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises." The name likely nods to its rose color, drawn from a good pour of grenadine.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lemon twist
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