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 Red Hook.
Head to head
Little Italy and Red Hook side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Rye in a Manhattan shape in both. The Little Italy uses sweet vermouth and Cynar for a bittersweet drink; the Red Hook uses Punt e Mes and a touch of maraschino, and is a little stronger and drier.
By the numbers
The Little Italy uses Cynar where the Red Hook uses Maraschino liqueur; both have rye whiskey and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Little Italy is 4 whiskey, 1½ vermouth and 1 Cynar; a Red Hook is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and ½ Maraschino. By volume, the Little Italy is 62% spirit and 38% fortified wine and bitter; the Red Hook is 73% spirit, 18% fortified wine and bitter and 9% liqueur.
The Red Hook is the stronger drink in the glass (25.2% ABV against 22.8%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.86 and 1.79 standard drinks). The Little Italy has more calories (about 205 against 192) and more sugar (5.6 g against 4.1 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Red Hook.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1 : ½
Highlighted: not in the Little Italy.
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