Kamikaze
Sours · Vodka
- Strength
- 15.9%
- Std. drinks
- 1.35
- Calories
- 170
- Sugar
- 8.0 g
- 1 ozVodka30 ml
- 1 ozTriple sec30 ml
- 1 ozLime juice30 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Lady.
Head to head
Kamikaze and White Lady side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have triple sec. Only the Kamikaze has vodka and lime juice; only the White Lady has gin and lemon juice. In parts, a Kamikaze is 1 vodka, 1 triple sec and 1 lime; a White Lady is 2 gin, 1½ triple sec and 1 lemon. By volume, the Kamikaze is 34% liqueur, 33% spirit and 33% citrus; the White Lady is 45% spirit, 33% liqueur and 22% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The White Lady is the stronger drink in the glass (17.8% ABV against 15.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.58 standard drinks against 1.35). The White Lady has more calories (about 189 against 170), with the same sugar (8.0 g each). Both are shaken; the Kamikaze is served in a martini glass, the White Lady in a coupe.
Sours · Vodka
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Lady.
Sours · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Kamikaze.
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.
Kamikaze vs.
White Lady vs.