French Martini
Fruity & Up · Vodka
- Strength
- 16.2%
- Std. drinks
- 1.15
- Calories
- 139
- Sugar
- 6.1 g
- 1½ ozVodka45 ml
- ½ ozRaspberry liqueur15 ml
- ½ ozPineapple juice15 ml
The ratio · 3 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Russian.
Head to head
French Martini and White Russian side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have vodka. Only the French Martini has raspberry liqueur and pineapple juice; only the White Russian has coffee liqueur and cream. In parts, a French Martini is 3 vodka, 1 raspberry and 1 pineapple; a White Russian is 2 vodka, 1 coffee liqueur and 1 cream. By volume, the French Martini is 60% spirit, 20% mixer and juice and 20% liqueur; the White Russian is 50% spirit, 25% mixer and juice and 25% liqueur. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The White Russian is the stronger drink in the glass (21.1% ABV against 16.2%) and holds more alcohol (1.69 standard drinks against 1.15). The White Russian has more calories (about 323 against 139) and more sugar (14.4 g against 6.1 g). The French Martini is shaken and served in a martini glass; the White Russian is built and served in a rocks glass.
Fruity & Up · Vodka
The ratio · 3 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Russian.
Creamy & After-Dinner · Vodka
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the French 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.
French Martini vs.
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