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 Dry Martini.
Head to head
Cardinale and Dry Martini side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
The Cardinale is gin and dry vermouth, like a Dry Martini, with more vermouth and a measure of Campari. The Campari brings color, bitterness and a little sweetness; the Martini is drier and stronger.
By the numbers
Both have gin and dry vermouth. Only the Cardinale has Campari. In parts, a Cardinale is 4 gin, 2 vermouth and 1 Campari; a Dry Martini is 6 gin and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Cardinale is 57% spirit and 43% fortified wine and bitter; the Dry Martini is 86% spirit and 14% fortified wine and bitter.
The Dry Martini is the stronger drink in the glass (24.4% ABV against 21.4%) and holds more alcohol (1.45 standard drinks against 1.24). The Dry Martini has more calories (about 144 against 134), but the Cardinale has more sugar (3.0 g against 0.3 g). Both are stirred; the Cardinale is served in a coupe, the Dry Martini in a martini glass.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Dry Martini.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 6 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Cardinale.
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Cardinale vs.
Dry Martini vs.