Rabo de Galo
Martinis & Manhattans · Cachaça
- Strength
- 25.0%
- Std. drinks
- 1.67
- Calories
- 185
- Sugar
- 5.2 g
- 2 ozCachaça60 ml
- ¾ ozSweet vermouth20 ml
- ½ ozCynar15 ml
- 2 dropsAngostura bitters (optional)
The ratio · 3 : 1 : ¾
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Head to head
Rabo de Galo and Rob Roy side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have sweet vermouth. Only the Rabo de Galo has cachaça and Cynar; only the Rob Roy has Blended Scotch and Angostura bitters. In parts, a Rabo de Galo is 3 cachaça, 1 vermouth and ¾ Cynar; a Rob Roy is 2 Scotch and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Rabo de Galo is 63% spirit and 37% fortified wine and bitter; the Rob Roy is 67% spirit and 33% fortified wine and bitter. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Rabo de Galo is the stronger drink in the glass (25.0% ABV against 21.9%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.67 and 1.68 standard drinks). Calories and sugar are close: about 185 and 183 calories, 5.2 g and 4.5 g of sugar. The Rabo de Galo is built and served in a rocks glass; the Rob Roy is stirred and served in a coupe.
Martinis & Manhattans · Cachaça
The ratio · 3 : 1 : ¾
Highlighted: not in the Rob Roy.
Martinis & Manhattans · Scotch
The ratio · 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rabo de Galo.
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Rabo de Galo vs.
Rob Roy vs.