Cardinale
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
- Strength
- 21.4%
- Std. drinks
- 1.24
- Calories
- 134
- Sugar
- 3.0 g
- 1¼ ozGin40 ml
- ¾ ozDry vermouth20 ml
- 2 tspCampari10 ml
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Dirty Martini.
Head to head
Cardinale and Dirty Martini side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Gin and dry vermouth in both. The Cardinale adds a measure of Campari for bitterness and color; the Dirty Martini adds olive brine for salt. The Dirty Martini is the bigger drink and holds more alcohol.
By the numbers
The Cardinale uses Campari where the Dirty Martini uses olive brine; both have gin and dry vermouth. In parts, a Cardinale is 4 gin, 2 vermouth and 1 Campari; a Dirty Martini is 4 gin, 1½ vermouth and 1 olive brine. By volume, the Cardinale is 57% spirit and 43% fortified wine and bitter; the Dirty Martini is 62% spirit, 23% fortified wine and bitter and 15% mixer and juice.
The Cardinale is the stronger drink in the glass (21.4% ABV against 19.9%), but the Dirty Martini is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.24). The Dirty Martini has more calories (about 158 against 134), but the Cardinale has more sugar (3.0 g against 0.7 g). Both are stirred; the Cardinale is served in a coupe, the Dirty Martini in a martini glass.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Dirty Martini.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Cardinale.
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.
Cardinale vs.
Dirty Martini vs.