THE CLASSIC JACK ROSE

Like the Negroni, the Jack Rose is another classic cocktail, popularized in the 1920's and 1930's.  It is a refreshing and simple cocktail that you can whip together with very standard bar ingredients.  The sweetness of the grenadine is cut by the lemon juice for a delicious drink.  The cocktail also appears in one of Hemingway's master pieces, The Sun Also Rises when the main character sips one at a bar at the Crillon Hotel in Paris. Ahh that sounds good about now!
Ingredients:

• 3/4 ounce lemon juice
• 1 1/2 ounce applejack or Calvados or apple brandy
• 1/4 ounce grenadine
• 1 barspoon powdered sugar

1. In a cocktail shaker over ice, mix the lemon juice, applejack, grenadine, and powdered sugar.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a well chilled cocktail glass.  
4. Garnish with a lemon peel or apple wedge if desired.
5. Enjoy!