Manhattan
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 24.3%
- Std. drinks
- 1.47
- Calories
- 156
- Sugar
- 3.0 g
- 1¾ ozRye whiskey50 ml
- ¾ ozSweet vermouth20 ml
- 1 dashAngostura bitters
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Red Hook.
Head to head
Manhattan and Red Hook side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Rye stirred with vermouth in both. The Red Hook uses the bitterer Punt e Mes and swaps the Angostura for a little maraschino; it pours more rye, so it holds more alcohol.
By the numbers
The Manhattan uses Angostura bitters where the Red Hook uses Maraschino liqueur; both have rye whiskey and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Manhattan is 2½ whiskey and 1 vermouth; a Red Hook is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and ½ Maraschino. By volume, the Manhattan is 71% spirit and 29% 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 24.3%) and holds more alcohol (1.79 standard drinks against 1.47). The Red Hook has more calories (about 192 against 156) and more sugar (4.1 g against 3.0 g). Both are stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 2½ : 1
Highlighted: not in the Red Hook.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1 : ½
Highlighted: not in the Manhattan.
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