Head to head

Daiquiri vs. Jack Rose

Daiquiri and Jack Rose side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference, by the numbers

Both have lime juice. Only the Daiquiri has white rum and sugar; only the Jack Rose has Calvados and grenadine. In parts, a Daiquiri is 3 rum, 1 lime and ¾ sugar; a Jack Rose is 3 Calvados, 1 lime and ¾ grenadine. By volume, the Daiquiri is 65% spirit, 21% citrus and 14% syrup and sugar; the Jack Rose is 63% spirit, 21% citrus and 16% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Daiquiri is the stronger drink in the glass (16.6% ABV against 15.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.01). The Daiquiri has more calories (about 169 against 142) and more sugar (8.3 g against 7.0 g). Both are shaken and served in a coupe.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurDaiquiriJack Rose

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.