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Black Jack No. 1

Classic/vintage · Nightcap/sipping · Spirit-forward

3.9 24 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Kirschwasser
1/2 oz Crème de cassis
1/4 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

26.7% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 172 calories

History

This medium-dry cocktail presents dark forest fruit flavours, with a colour leaning more towards burgundy than black.

This recipe is adapted from The How and When, a book published in 1938 by Hyman Gale and Gerald F. Marco. Black Jack Cocktail No. 1 1 pony Dry Gin ¼ jigger Kirschwasser ¼ jigger Creme de Cassis Stir well Strain into Cocktail Glass Add Cherry and Twist of Orange Peel. The name "Black Jack" is traditionally associated with a water bottle crafted from air-dried leather. This leather would commonly darken to a black hue during the drying process.