Head to head
Greenpoint and Manhattan side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Rye, sweet vermouth and Angostura in both. The Greenpoint splits the vermouth with yellow Chartreuse and adds orange bitters, which makes it honeyed and herbal, and pours more rye, so it holds more alcohol.
By the numbers
Both have rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters. Only the Greenpoint has Yellow Chartreuse and orange bitters. In parts, a Greenpoint is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Chartreuse; a Manhattan is 2½ whiskey and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Greenpoint is 67% spirit, 17% liqueur and 16% fortified wine and bitter; the Manhattan is 71% spirit and 29% fortified wine and bitter.
The Greenpoint is the stronger drink in the glass (25.9% ABV against 24.3%) and holds more alcohol (2.06 standard drinks against 1.47). The Greenpoint has more calories (about 229 against 156) and more sugar (6.8 g against 3.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Greenpoint.
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.
Greenpoint vs.
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