Jack Rose
- 2 oz60 ml applejack or bonded American apple brandy
- ¾ oz22 ml fresh lemon juice (or lime)
- ¾ oz22 ml grenadine
- Combine the applejack, lemon juice and grenadine in a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish: none
The syrup
In this recipe
Homemade Grenadine¾ oz22 ml
Real grenadine is pomegranate syrup: pomegranate juice and sugar warmed together until dissolved, with optional pomegranate molasses and orange blossom water.
As printed: grenadine
Where it comes from
Applejack's signature cocktail was being poured at Eberlin's in lower Manhattan by the 1890s and first appeared in print in 1908, sweetened with raspberry syrup; by 1914 grenadine had replaced it. The name is usually read as 'jack' for applejack plus the drink's rosy color, though competing stories credit a New Jersey bartender.
Source: The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock (1930).
Checked against: archive.org: The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930), p. 88 · Imbibe: Jack Rose · Kindred Cocktails: Jack Rose · Cocktail Kingdom Library: Jack Rose (Oxford Companion excerpt) · Punch: Jack Rose · archive.org: Jacques Straub, Drinks (1914), p. 29
The Savoy Cocktail Book (Harry Craddock)
Gear for this drink
Mixology & Craft 16-Piece Cocktail Shaker Set
OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger
Best for Measuring syrup into drinks
Cuisinart Fine Mesh Stainless Strainers (set of 3)
Best for Every infused or fruit syrup