What ingredients are in a Jack Rose Cocktail?

1 1/2 oz Apple Brandy, 1 tsp Grenadine, Juice of 1/2 Lime

What glass do you use for a Jack Rose Cocktail?

A Jack Rose Cocktail is traditionally served in a Cocktail glass.

How strong is a Jack Rose Cocktail?

A Jack Rose Cocktail has an estimated ABV of 15,36%.

How many calories are in a Jack Rose Cocktail?

A Jack Rose Cocktail contains approximately 126 calories per serving.

What are the ingredients in a Jack Rose cocktail?

A Jack Rose is made with applejack or Calvados apple brandy, fresh lime or lemon juice, and grenadine. The IBA specifies applejack, lime juice, and grenadine. The combination produces a tart, fruity cocktail with a distinctive pink-red color from the grenadine and an apple brandy backbone.

What is the history of the Jack Rose?

The Jack Rose is a classic American cocktail with documented references dating to the early 20th century. It appears in David Embury's influential 1948 book 'The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks' and was popular during Prohibition-era America when applejack was widely produced domestically. The name is often attributed to its rosy color and apple (applejack) base.

How is a Jack Rose served?

The Jack Rose is shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass or coupe. It is served straight up without ice. The drink has a pale pink to rose color depending on the amount of grenadine used, and is typically garnished with a lime wedge or left ungarnished.

A classic American cocktail with a blush-pink color, the Jack Rose combines apple brandy, fresh lime juice, and grenadine into a silky drink balanced between tart and sweet. The apple brandy — traditionally Applejack or Calvados — supplies a fruity, orchard-fresh base that pairs naturally with the pomegranate sweetness of grenadine and the acidity of lime. Shaken with ice and strained to serve up, it reaches around 15 percent ABV. Its clean three-part structure and distinctive rosy hue have kept it a fixture of the early-twentieth-century American repertoire.

Jack Rose Cocktail

Verre Cocktail glass

Difficulté Easy

Calories ~126 kcal

ABV 15,36%

Ingrédients

Apple Brandy 1 1/2 oz
Grenadine 1 tsp
Lime Juice of 1/2

Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

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The Jack Rose is a classic American cocktail that combines apple brandy, fresh lime juice, and grenadine into a silky, blush-pink drink with a beautiful balance of tart and sweet. The apple brandy — traditionally Applejack or Calvados — provides a fruity, orchard-fresh base that pairs naturally with the grenadine's pomegranate sweetness and the lime's acidity. It is shaken and served up.

History & Origins

The Jack Rose is one of the most celebrated American cocktails of the early 20th century, appearing in Prohibition-era literature and memorably referenced in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Sun Also Rises.' Its name is disputed — theories link it to the jacrose apple variety, the gangster Bald Jack Rose, or simply the drink's rosy color. It flourished in New York speakeasies during Prohibition.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Fresh apple and orchard fruit from the brandy, with grenadine's pomegranate sweetness and bright lime zest. Palate: Tart and fruity, with apple brandy's orchard character leading, grenadine adding a sweet floral depth, and lime juice providing crisp acidity. Finish: Clean and dry, with a lingering apple-lime tartness.

apple tart fruity floral crisp

Pro Tip

Use a quality apple brandy such as Laird's Applejack or Calvados, and fresh lime juice only — the drink's balance depends on real citrus acidity.

Techniques utilisées

Shaking Straining

Data verified août 2015

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