Dirty Martini
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
- Strength
- 19.9%
- Std. drinks
- 1.58
- Calories
- 158
- Sugar
- 0.7 g
- 2 ozGin60 ml
- ¾ ozDry vermouth23 ml
- ½ ozGreen olive brine15 ml
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Head to head
Dirty Martini and Vieux Carré 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 Dirty Martini has gin, dry vermouth and olive brine, the Vieux Carré rye whiskey, Cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and Peychaud’s bitters. In parts, a Dirty Martini is 4 gin, 1½ vermouth and 1 olive brine; a Vieux Carré is 1 whiskey, 1 brandy and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Dirty Martini is 62% spirit, 23% fortified wine and bitter and 15% mixer and juice; the Vieux Carré is 63% spirit, 32% fortified wine and bitter and 5% liqueur. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Vieux Carré is the stronger drink in the glass (22.8% ABV against 19.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.85 standard drinks against 1.58). The Vieux Carré has more calories (about 205 against 158) and more sugar (6.0 g against 0.7 g). Both are stirred; the Dirty Martini is served in a martini glass, the Vieux Carré in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Vieux Carré.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Dirty Martini.
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.
Dirty Martini vs.
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