Angel Face
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
- Strength
- 19.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.76
- Calories
- 202
- Sugar
- 7.5 g
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- 1 ozApricot liqueur30 ml
- 1 ozCalvados30 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Black Russian.
Head to head
Angel Face and Black Russian side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Angel Face has gin, apricot liqueur and Calvados, the Black Russian vodka and coffee liqueur. In parts, an Angel Face is 1 gin, 1 apricot and 1 Calvados; a Black Russian is 2½ vodka and 1 coffee liqueur. By volume, the Angel Face is 67% spirit and 33% liqueur; the Black Russian is 71% spirit and 29% liqueur. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Black Russian is the stronger drink in the glass (27.4% ABV against 19.8%), but the Angel Face is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.76 standard drinks against 1.35). The Angel Face has more calories (about 202 against 169), but the Black Russian has more sugar (9.0 g against 7.5 g). The Angel Face is shaken and served in a coupe; the Black Russian is built and served in a rocks glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Black Russian.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Vodka
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Angel Face.
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.
Angel Face vs.
Black Russian vs.