I include these two cocktails together because they're the same thing. Ensslin calls for more booze in the Dubonnet cocktail, but the ratio is the same. Hence, it's the same thing, and I'm not going to check and see if there's any extra nuance if I drink this drink in separate amounts. (Also, for all of today's entries, I had help, meaning that we made a few of these at once and all tasted, with results that were, at best, mixed.)
This was one of the better entries of the night, though. Dubonnet is similar to sweet vermouth, which I prefer to dry considerably. The Dubonnet and gin feel like a nicer mix, though, and I found this combination more balanced than any of the gin and vermouth drinks sampled previously. I'd still rather drink gin and tonic, but this one has an understandable appeal.
Though not my favorite, the Dubonnet seems to me like a nice break from all the vermouth, and so I can imagine drinking another one of these in the future. Tonight basically killed my gin, though, so no more gin & Dubonnet until I restock.
Difford's has a Zaza cocktail, which is this recipe plus orange rind. Ensslin has this recipe too, though. I'll wait to cross off Zaza until later. I've got a good amount of Dubonnet left over, and the Zaza is sure to be equally easy to drink, so I'm in no hurry.
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