French Connection
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy
- Strength
- 27.2%
- Std. drinks
- 1.34
- Calories
- 173
- Sugar
- 10.5 g
The ratio · 1 : 1
Full French Connection recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Mudslide.
Head to head
French Connection and Mudslide 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 French Connection has Cognac and amaretto, the Mudslide coffee liqueur, vodka and Irish cream. In parts, a French Connection is 1 brandy and 1 amaretto; a Mudslide is 1 coffee liqueur, 1 vodka and 1 Irish cream. By volume, the French Connection is 50% spirit and 50% liqueur; the Mudslide is 67% liqueur and 33% spirit. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The French Connection is the stronger drink in the glass (27.2% ABV against 15.5%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.34 and 1.30 standard drinks). The Mudslide has more calories (about 257 against 173) and more sugar (19.7 g against 10.5 g). Both are served in a rocks glass; the French Connection is built, the Mudslide shaken.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy
The ratio · 1 : 1
Full French Connection recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Mudslide.
Creamy & After-Dinner · Vodka
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the French Connection.
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French Connection vs.
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