Head to head

Angel Face vs. Greenpoint

Angel Face and Greenpoint 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 Greenpoint rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Yellow Chartreuse, Angostura bitters and orange bitters. In parts, an Angel Face is 1 gin, 1 apricot and 1 Calvados; a Greenpoint is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Chartreuse. By volume, the Angel Face is 67% spirit and 33% liqueur; the Greenpoint is 67% spirit, 17% liqueur and 16% fortified wine and bitter. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Greenpoint is the stronger drink in the glass (25.9% ABV against 19.8%) and holds more alcohol (2.06 standard drinks against 1.76). The Greenpoint has more calories (about 229 against 202), with about the same sugar (7.5 g and 6.8 g). Both are served in a coupe; the Angel Face is shaken, the Greenpoint stirred.

Angel Face

Martinis & Manhattans · Gin

Strength
19.8%
Std. drinks
1.76
Calories
202
Sugar
7.5 g

Shaken, served in a coupe. About 5½ oz (158 ml) in the glass.

The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1

Full Angel Face recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Greenpoint.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurAngel FaceGreenpoint

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.