Little Italy
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 22.8%
- Std. drinks
- 1.86
- Calories
- 205
- Sugar
- 5.6 g
- 2 ozRye whiskey60 ml
- ¾ ozSweet vermouth23 ml
- ½ ozCynar15 ml
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
Head to head
Little Italy and Manhattan side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Rye and sweet vermouth in both. The Little Italy swaps the Manhattan’s Angostura for half an ounce of the artichoke amaro Cynar, and pours more of everything, so it is more bitter and holds more alcohol.
By the numbers
The Little Italy uses Cynar where the Manhattan uses Angostura bitters; both have rye whiskey and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Little Italy is 4 whiskey, 1½ vermouth and 1 Cynar; a Manhattan is 2½ whiskey and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Little Italy is 62% spirit and 38% fortified wine and bitter; the Manhattan is 71% spirit and 29% fortified wine and bitter.
The Manhattan is the stronger drink in the glass (24.3% ABV against 22.8%), but the Little Italy is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.86 standard drinks against 1.47). The Little Italy has more calories (about 205 against 156) and more sugar (5.6 g against 3.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Little Italy.
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.
Little Italy vs.
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