Head to head
Bronx and Hanky Panky side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have gin and sweet vermouth. Only the Bronx has dry vermouth, orange juice and orange bitters; only the Hanky Panky has Fernet-Branca. In parts, a Bronx is 1 gin, 1 vermouth and 1 vermouth; a Hanky Panky is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Bronx is 63% fortified wine and bitter, 32% spirit and 5% mixer and juice; the Hanky Panky is 54% fortified wine and bitter and 46% spirit. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Hanky Panky is the stronger drink in the glass (20.0% ABV against 14.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.59 standard drinks against 1.29). The Hanky Panky has more calories (about 184 against 150) and more sugar (7.1 g against 5.8 g). Both are served in a coupe; the Bronx is shaken, the Hanky Panky stirred.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Hanky Panky.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bronx.
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.
Bronx vs.
Hanky Panky vs.