Red Hook
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
- Strength
- 25.2%
- Std. drinks
- 1.79
- Calories
- 192
- Sugar
- 4.1 g
- 2 ozRye whiskey60 ml
- ½ ozPunt e Mes15 ml
- ¼ ozMaraschino liqueur, to taste7.5 ml
The ratio · 4 : 1 : ½
Highlighted: not in the Vesper.
Head to head
Red Hook and Vesper 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 Red Hook has rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and Maraschino liqueur, the Vesper gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc. In parts, a Red Hook is 4 whiskey, 1 vermouth and ½ Maraschino; a Vesper is 6 gin, 2 vodka and 1 Lillet. By volume, the Red Hook is 73% spirit, 18% fortified wine and bitter and 9% liqueur; the Vesper is 89% spirit and 11% fortified wine and bitter. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Red Hook is the stronger drink in the glass (25.2% ABV against 21.4%) and holds more alcohol (1.79 standard drinks against 1.42). The Red Hook has more calories (about 192 against 142) and more sugar (4.1 g against 0.7 g). The Red Hook is stirred and served in a coupe; the Vesper is shaken and served in a martini glass.
Martinis & Manhattans · Whiskey
The ratio · 4 : 1 : ½
Highlighted: not in the Vesper.
Martinis & Manhattans · Gin
The ratio · 6 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Red Hook.
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Red Hook vs.
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