Jack Rose
The Quirky Foodster Team
Coupe or cocktail glass
Glass
Lime wheel
Garnish
Ingredients
- Applejack (apple brandy) — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Grenadine — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Description: A pink, tart apple brandy sour, one of the signature cocktails of pre-Prohibition America.
Cultural Background: Popular from the early 1900s onward, famously referenced in Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises.
Tips: Use real pomegranate grenadine, not the artificial corn-syrup version, for a much better drink.
Variations: Lemon juice can substitute for lime for a slightly different, sharper citrus note.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, as a tart, historically significant classic.
Nutrition: Approx. 170 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What's applejack?
A: An American apple brandy, historically one of the country's oldest distilled spirits, dating to colonial times.
- Applejack (apple brandy) — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 22.5 ml (3/4 oz)
- Grenadine — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
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