JACK ROSE COCKTAIL

Jack Rose Cocktail

Ingredients

• 2 oz applejack (or apple brandy)

• 1 oz fresh lemon juice (or lime juice, traditional in some early recipes)

• ½–¾ oz grenadine (homemade or high-quality preferred)

• Ice

• Lemon twist or cherry, for garnish (optional)

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Instructions

1. Fill a shaker with ice.

2. Add applejack, lemon (or lime) juice, and grenadine.

3. Shake vigorously until well chilled.

4. Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass.

5. Garnish with a lemon twist or a maraschino cherry.

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Tips & Variations

• Sweeter cocktail? Increase grenadine to ¾ oz.

• Tarter version? Use lime juice instead of lemon.

• Homemade grenadine (pomegranate juice + sugar) makes a big difference in color and flavor.

• For a deeper apple character, use bonded applejack (100 proof).

OTHER SOURCES

INGREDIENTS

• 1 jigger domestic Applejack
• the juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
• 2 dashes grenadine syrup

INSTRUCTIONS
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well.

Pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint or rosemary or a twist of lemon.

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