Algonquin
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 16.1%
- Std. drinks
- 1.37
- Calories
- 150
- Sugar
- 3.1 g
- 1½ ozRye whiskey45 ml
- ¾ ozDry vermouth23 ml
- ¾ ozPineapple juice23 ml
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Head to head
Algonquin and Vieux Carré side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have rye whiskey. Only the Algonquin has dry vermouth and pineapple juice; only the Vieux Carré has Cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and Peychaud’s bitters. In parts, an Algonquin is 2 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 pineapple; a Vieux Carré is 1 whiskey, 1 brandy and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Algonquin is 50% spirit, 25% mixer and juice and 25% fortified wine and bitter; the Vieux Carré is 63% spirit, 32% fortified wine and bitter and 5% liqueur. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Vieux Carré is the stronger drink in the glass (22.8% ABV against 16.1%) and holds more alcohol (1.85 standard drinks against 1.37). The Vieux Carré has more calories (about 205 against 150) and more sugar (6.0 g against 3.1 g). Both are served in a coupe; the Algonquin is shaken, the Vieux Carré stirred.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Algonquin.
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.
Algonquin vs.
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