About the Recipe
The Jack Rose martini is a classic cocktail, from the 1920’s and 1930’s, that combines American Applejack, fresh lemon juice, and pomegranate syrup (grenadine). Jack Rose is mentioned in Ernest Hemingway’s classic book ‘The Sun Also Rises‘. Apple brandy is the generic term for this spirit, it is called Applejack in the USA, Calvados in France. Whatever you call it, the brandy provides an enticing apple aroma as well as a delicious and strong apple taste to this strong martini.