Head to head
Greenpoint and Red Hook side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have rye whiskey and sweet vermouth. Only the Greenpoint has Yellow Chartreuse, Angostura bitters and orange bitters; only the Red Hook has Maraschino liqueur. In parts, a Greenpoint is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Chartreuse; a Red Hook is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and ½ Maraschino. By volume, the Greenpoint is 67% spirit, 17% liqueur and 16% fortified wine and bitter; the Red Hook is 73% spirit, 18% fortified wine and bitter and 9% liqueur. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Greenpoint is the stronger drink in the glass (25.9% ABV against 25.2%) and holds more alcohol (2.06 standard drinks against 1.79). The Greenpoint has more calories (about 229 against 192) and more sugar (6.8 g against 4.1 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Red Hook.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1 : ½
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.
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