Jack Rose

Brandy · Coupe

An early-1900s New Jersey classic — applejack, lime, and grenadine shaken to an apple-rose blush. Hemingway drank one in 'The Sun Also Rises.'

GlassCoupe
GarnishNone
ABV20%
Categoryclassic
Flavorapple, tart, historic, rosy

Ingredients

  • Applejack2 oz
  • Fresh Lime Juice0.75 oz
  • Grenadine0.5 oz
  • Apple Slice1 piece

Method

  1. Add applejack, lime juice, and grenadine to shaker with ice
  2. Shake hard
  3. Double strain into chilled coupe
  4. Garnish with apple fan

Pro Tips

  • Applejack + lime + grenadine — an early 20th-century American classic.
  • Laird's bonded applejack (100 proof) gives the drink backbone.
  • Real grenadine, not Rose's; pomegranate + sugar gives the rose-petal color.