Famous and freed after his testimony, his favorite drink of applejack, lime juice and grenadine was dubbed the Jack Rose, which some claim he actually named himself to capitalize on his fame while in the catering business afterwards. He became a stool pigeon as the star witness for the prosecutor exposing the corruption connection between police and organized crime.
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The hat wearing hit man was accused of shooting Herman Rosenthal in a 1912 murder case which was considered the trial of the century at the time. Perhaps the most popular and definitely the most interesting theory involves a small time New York gangster known as Bald Jack Rose. As you can imagine, tall tales abound as to the origin which may or may not actually be true. It all has to do with the name of the cocktail itself. The tie in with criminal gangsters may be questionable at best, but here are some of the arguments.
However, it does not put the Jack in the (apple) Jack Rose cocktail as you’ll see below. Jacking, a term for freeze distillation, the process colonists used to concentrate the apple cider, is what puts the jack in applejack. Apple brandy a.k.a applejack a.k.a Jersey Lightning dates back to colonial times as a very popular drink with the pilgrims and is still produced today by Laird’s, the nation’s oldest licensed distillery, who have been making it ever since 1698. The five other essentials he included were the Daiquiri, Manhattan, Martini, Old Fashioned and the Sidecar.Īpple Brandy Is What Jacked Up The Pilgrims On ThanksgivingĪpplejack is what gives the Jack Rose cocktail its Thanksgiving theme. Popular during the 1920s and again thru the 1950s, both home bar heydays, the Jack Rose drink recipe was listed as one of six basic cocktails in David Embury’s 1948 bartending book The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks. Want a drink with ties to the mob, Thanksgiving and the historical heights of home bars? Well, if you can settle for two out of three and a really tall tale to tell behind the bar, then the Jack Rose cocktail may be the Thanksgiving tipple to tribute the times along with the terrifying twist you’re looking for. The Jack Rose Cocktail Is One Of Six Basic Drinks For Your Home Bar
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