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Jack Rose drink
Wife and I bought a pre made drink kit for 12 days. Each day they tell a story and we pour the drink
Today's Classic Cocktail is the Jack Rose.
As with many classic cocktails, the historical origins of the Jack Rose, whether the man or meaning behind its name, are both myriad and mysterious. The most colorful story revolves around the infamous New York City mobster, Jacob Rosenweig whose many alias’ were variations on Jack Rose. He ran a gambling resort known as the Rosebud in east Manhattan, and perhaps it is there that his character lays claims to the origins of the Jack Rose cocktail. There is a seedy story accompanying Mr. Rosenweig which involves assassination, framing of a police officer, perjury, and ultimately the execution of an innocent man. A friendlier and simpler story about the origins of the Jack Rose cocktail is that it was named after its pink hue, which is close to that of the Jacquemot rose, in the Old Waldorf Bar in 1931.
The original recipe of the Jack Rose includes Applejack, a popular liquor from the American colonial era, but we at Alice like to use Laird's Bottled in Bond Apple Brandy.
Alice's Jack Rose
1.5 oz Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy
.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75 oz Pomegranate Reduction/Grenadine
Add ingredients to a shaker tin with ice, seal and shake until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled nick & nora glass and garnish with a lemon twist.