Head to head

Appletini vs. White Lady

Appletini and White Lady 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 Appletini has vodka, sour apple schnapps and sweet-and-sour mix, the White Lady gin, triple sec and lemon juice. In parts, an Appletini is 1 vodka, 1 sour apple schnapps and 1 sweet-and-sour mix; a White Lady is 2 gin, 1½ triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Appletini is 34% liqueur, 33% spirit and 33% citrus; the White Lady is 45% spirit, 33% liqueur and 22% citrus. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The White Lady is the stronger drink in the glass (17.8% ABV against 11.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 0.93). The White Lady has more calories (about 189 against 166), but the Appletini has more sugar (18.6 g against 8.0 g). Both are shaken; the Appletini is served in a martini glass, the White Lady in a coupe.

Appletini

Fruity & Up · Vodka

Strength
11.9%
Std. drinks
0.93
Calories
166
Sugar
18.6 g

Shaken, served in a martini glass. About 4½ oz (139 ml) in the glass. Garnish: A thin slice of green apple.

The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1

Full Appletini recipe →

Highlighted: not in the White Lady.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurAppletiniWhite Lady

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.