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 Widow’s Kiss.
Head to head
French Connection and Widow’s Kiss 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 Widow’s Kiss Calvados, Yellow Chartreuse, Bénédictine and Angostura bitters. In parts, a French Connection is 1 brandy and 1 amaretto; a Widow’s Kiss is 2 Calvados, 1 Chartreuse and 1 Bénédictine. By volume, the French Connection is 50% spirit and 50% liqueur; the Widow’s Kiss is 50% spirit and 50% liqueur. 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 23.3%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.34 and 1.42 standard drinks). Calories are close (about 173 and 175), but the French Connection has more sugar (10.5 g against 9.0 g). The French Connection is built and served in a rocks glass; the Widow’s Kiss is shaken and served in a coupe.
Old Fashioneds & Duos · Brandy
The ratio · 1 : 1
Full French Connection recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Widow’s Kiss.
Martinis & Manhattans · Calvados
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the French Connection.
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French Connection vs.
Widow’s Kiss vs.