Head to head
Bijou and Martinez side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin and sweet vermouth stirred in both. The Bijou adds an equal third of green Chartreuse, which makes it more herbal, sweeter and stronger; the Martinez sweetens with just a spoon of maraschino and a little more orange bitters, so the gin and vermouth lead.
By the numbers
The Bijou uses Green Chartreuse where the Martinez uses Maraschino liqueur; both have gin, sweet vermouth and orange bitters. In parts, a Bijou is 1 gin, 1 Chartreuse and 1 vermouth; a Martinez is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Bijou is 34% liqueur, 33% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter; the Martinez is 48% spirit, 47% fortified wine and bitter and 5% liqueur.
The Bijou is the stronger drink in the glass (24.4% ABV against 19.7%) and holds more alcohol (1.89 standard drinks against 1.55). The Bijou has more calories (about 234 against 184) and more sugar (12.0 g against 8.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Martinez.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bijou.
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.
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