Adonis
Martinis & Manhattans · Sweet vermouth
- Strength
- 12.7%
- Std. drinks
- 0.88
- Calories
- 124
- Sugar
- 9.2 g
- 1 ozDry sherry30 ml
- 2 ozSweet vermouth60 ml
- 2 dashesOrange bitters
The ratio · 1 : 2
Highlighted: not in the Bitter Giuseppe.
Head to head
Adonis and Bitter Giuseppe side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have sweet vermouth and orange bitters. Only the Adonis has dry sherry; only the Bitter Giuseppe has Cynar and lemon juice. In parts, an Adonis is 1 dry sherry and 2 vermouth; a Bitter Giuseppe is 2 Cynar, 1 vermouth and ¼ lemon. By volume, the Adonis is 100% fortified wine and bitter; the Bitter Giuseppe is 92% fortified wine and bitter and 8% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Adonis is the stronger drink in the glass (12.7% ABV against 12.1%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (0.88 and 0.94 standard drinks). The Bitter Giuseppe has more calories (about 147 against 124) and more sugar (13.7 g against 9.2 g). Both are stirred; the Adonis is served in a coupe, the Bitter Giuseppe in a rocks glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Sweet vermouth
The ratio · 1 : 2
Highlighted: not in the Bitter Giuseppe.
Negronis & Spritzes · Cynar
The ratio · 2 : 1 : ¼
Highlighted: not in the Adonis.
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Adonis vs.
Bitter Giuseppe vs.