Monkey Gland vs. Passion Fruit Martini

The difference, by the numbers

They have no ingredient in common: the Monkey Gland has gin, orange juice, absinthe and grenadine, the Passion Fruit Martini vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, passion fruit purée and vanilla sugar. In parts, a Monkey Gland is 3 gin, 3 orange, 1 absinthe and 1 grenadine; a Passion Fruit Martini is 1 vodka, ½ passion liqueur, 1 passion fruit and ¼ sugar. By volume, the Monkey Gland is 38% mixer and juice, 37% spirit, 13% syrup and sugar and 12% fortified wine and bitter; the Passion Fruit Martini is 38% spirit, 37% mixer and juice, 15% liqueur and 10% syrup and sugar. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Monkey Gland is the stronger drink in the glass (14.0% ABV against 11.0%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.52 standard drinks each). The Passion Fruit Martini has more calories (about 235 against 223) and more sugar (21.1 g against 13.0 g). Both are shaken; the Monkey Gland is served in a coupe, the Passion Fruit Martini in a martini glass.