Daily MCO Drink #110, MCO Day #101: JACK ROSE, made with 2 parts Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy, 1 part lemon juice, 1 bar spoon grenadine syrup, shaken over ice and strained. . You’d think this would be sweet and sour, but the applejack is the star of this drink and it will not be ignored. Rich notes of spicy apple tart, tempered with lemon and just that slight hint of sweetness to finish with. . This is the most famous drink to feature applejack, a spirit distilled from apples that is apparently the oldest distilled spirit in America. . Funnily enough, 3 years ago I met Lisa (@firstladyofapplejack) owner of Laird’s, the original makers of applejack, and she told me the product labeled Laird’s Applejack (40% ABV) is actually a blended spirit made with 35% apple brandy and 65% neutral corn spirit. . The one I use here, Laird’s Straight Apple Brandy (50% ABV) is made with 100% apples and aged a minimum of four years, and is apparently the original applejack before they came out with the blended version. . #applejack #applebrandy #lairdsapplejack #brandy #cocktails #jackrose #tipsyturvybrandy #tipsyturvycocktails #mytipsyturvy #dailyMCOdrink https://www.instagram.com/p/CCS5bBGJkNO/?igshid=z0rrybnmbhie
