Brooklyn
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 20.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.57
- Calories
- 182
- Sugar
- 7.1 g
- 1½ ozRye whiskey45 ml
- 1½ ozItalian (sweet) vermouth45 ml
- 1 dashAmer Picon
- 1 dashMaraschino liqueur
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gibson.
Head to head
Brooklyn and Gibson 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 Brooklyn has rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Amer Picon and Maraschino liqueur, the Gibson gin and dry vermouth. In parts, a Brooklyn is 1 whiskey and 1 vermouth; a Gibson is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Brooklyn is 50% fortified wine and bitter and 49% spirit; the Gibson is 50% spirit and 50% fortified wine and bitter. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Brooklyn is the stronger drink in the glass (20.8% ABV against 20.0%) and holds more alcohol (1.57 standard drinks against 1.47). The Brooklyn has more calories (about 182 against 150) and more sugar (7.1 g against 1.4 g). Both are stirred; the Brooklyn is served in a coupe, the Gibson in a martini glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Gibson.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Brooklyn.
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.
Brooklyn vs.
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