The Jack Rose Deluxe Recipes

The Jack Rose is the classic cocktail that never got invited to the oldies reunion. While other sours, such as the daiquiri, the Daisy, the Sidecar and select others, are revered and reinterpreted in their dotage, this mainstay of the 1920s and '30s has fallen so far out of circulation that few still know its name. More's the pity, for when properly made it is one of the canon's stronger pillars, and a perfect sip when the post-equinox winds set in. The drink is simply a sour made from apple brandy - or applejack, as it was known from Colonial times through Prohibition - with grenadine syrup as the sweetener. Its name is attributed to any number of colorful characters, including a famous gangster stool pigeon, but it most likely comes from the shortening of applejack and the dusty rose color the drink attains from the grenadine and citrus.

Provided by Toby Cecchini

Categories     brunch, easy, cocktails

Time 2m

Yield Serves 1.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 80, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams

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In "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks," David A. Embury lists the Jack Rose as one of "Six Basic Cocktails." I've adjusted his recipe to make one four-and-a-half-ounce cocktail; you can play with the proportions of the lemon juice and grenadine further, to make it as tart or as sweet as you like.

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Number Of Ingredients 4

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 120, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

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