In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says, "a Jack Rose is nothing but a Pink Apple Car", and when made with just calvados, lemon juice...
I tried a very simple build using 50 ml Avallen Calvados, 15 ml fresh lemon juice, 12.5 ml homemade grenadine (fresh pomegranate, pomegranate molasses, sugar, orange blossom) and a dash of orange bitters.
With a dry, clean apple brandy and a proper grenadine, I found extra syrups unnecessary. This version keeps the drink bright and dry, lets the apple and pomegranate speak clearly, and stays true to the core of the Jack Rose rather than polishing it into something sweeter.
With a dry, clean apple brandy and a proper grenadine, I found extra syrups unnecessary. This version keeps the drink bright and dry, lets the apple and pomegranate speak clearly, and stays true to the core of the Jack Rose rather than polishing it into something sweeter.