There are several main theories as to the origin of the Jack Rose. The name of this famous classic cocktail associated with infamous gambler Jack Rose (Jacob Rosenzweig) or Frank J. May (aka Jack Rose) – a special policeman of the Pennsylvania Railroad or Joseph P. Rose – a Newark, NJ restaurater… Anyway, this cocktail has classic composition (and so similar to another classic brandy cocktail – the Sidecar) – main alcohol (this is rare chance to use specific apple brandy – calvados or applejack in cocktail), sweetener – grenadine and deluent – lemon or lime juice.
This cocktail has many proportions. First I tested the Jack Rose cocktail in proportions of Salvatore Maestro Calabrese. I use fresh homemade grenadine from fresh ripe pomegranate and sugar for best results.
Jack Rose
50 ml applejack or calvados
20 ml fresh lemon juice
10 ml grenadine
Shake. Cocktail glass.
The Jack Rose Cocktail has pungent fruit taste with great apple-brandy notes. This is so interesting cocktail.
Also I tested the Jack Rose Cocktail in proportions from Big Seven of Anthony Hogg (Hogg`s top cocktail from “The Cocktail and Mixed Drinks” by Anthony Hogg).
Jack Rose
45 ml calvados
20 ml fresh lemon juice
15 ml grenadine
Shake. Serve in frosted cocktail glass (with rim from sugar powder and grenadine) and garnish with lemon twist.
The Jack Rose Cocktail in this version has so sour taste with great calvados taste. This version is so smooth than above due to lemon juice instead lime. It is admirable cocktail.
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