Head to head
Brooklyn 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 sweet vermouth. Only the Brooklyn has rye whiskey, Amer Picon and Maraschino liqueur; only the Hanky Panky has gin and Fernet-Branca. In parts, a Brooklyn is 1 whiskey and 1 vermouth; a Hanky Panky is 1 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Brooklyn is 50% fortified wine and bitter and 49% spirit; the Hanky Panky is 54% fortified wine and bitter and 46% spirit. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Brooklyn is the stronger drink in the glass (20.8% ABV against 20.0%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.57 and 1.59 standard drinks). Calories and sugar are close: about 182 and 184 calories, 7.1 g and 7.1 g of sugar. Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Hanky Panky.
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.
Hanky Panky vs.