Paradise
Fruity & Up · Gin
- Strength
- 15.5%
- Std. drinks
- 0.95
- Calories
- 120
- Sugar
- 6.3 g
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- ¾ ozApricot liqueur20 ml
- ½ ozOrange juice15 ml
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Russian.
Head to head
Paradise and White Russian side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
They have no ingredient in common: the Paradise has gin, apricot liqueur and orange juice, the White Russian vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. In parts, a Paradise is 2 gin, 1¼ apricot and 1 orange; a White Russian is 2 vodka, 1 coffee liqueur and 1 cream. By volume, the Paradise is 46% spirit, 31% liqueur and 23% mixer and juice; the White Russian is 50% spirit, 25% mixer and juice and 25% liqueur. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The White Russian is the stronger drink in the glass (21.1% ABV against 15.5%) and holds more alcohol (1.69 standard drinks against 0.95). The White Russian has more calories (about 323 against 120) and more sugar (14.4 g against 6.3 g). The Paradise is shaken and served in a coupe; the White Russian is built and served in a rocks glass.
Fruity & Up · Gin
The ratio · 2 : 1¼ : 1
Highlighted: not in the White Russian.
Creamy & After-Dinner · Vodka
The ratio · 2 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Paradise.
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.
Paradise vs.
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