"Jack in the side pocket"

The Jack Rose cocktail is one that was popular during the 1920's and 30's.  It notably appeared in a scene from Ernest Hemingway's 1926 classic, The Sun Also Rises.  The narrator, Jack Barnes, drinks a Jack Rose in the Crillon Paris hotel bar while awaiting the arrival of Lady Brett Ashley.

There are several theories on the origin of this particular cocktail.  The most prominent of these theories is supported by Stevens Crockett book "Old Waldorf Days" circa 1931, states that it is named after the pink "Jacquemot", also known as Jacqueminot Rose or Jacque Rose, of which the Jack Rose is a corruption and with which the drink is color coordinated.

The cocktail is quite simple, three basic ingredients.  There is however one catch to do this drink justice...a fresh grenadine syrup.  The Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. makes a decent syrup and is as close to my own personal recipe.

 Jack Rose Cocktail

2 oz Laird's Applejack Brandy
3/4 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Grenadine Syrup
Garnish with a Lemon Twist

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