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Dubonnet Cocktail

Name: Dubonnet Cocktail
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Dubonnet Rouge; 3/4 oz Gin; 1 dash Bitters; 1 twist of Lemon Peel

Dubonnet Cocktail combines Dubonnet Rouge, Gin, Bitters, Lemon Peel in a ordinary drink served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, light, balanced, and balanced.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick fact

Dubonnet Cocktail is usually served as a ordinary drink in a cocktail glass, and its identity is shaped by Dubonnet Rouge, Gin, Bitters.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

4 total

Dubonnet Rougeingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 1/2 oz

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

3/4 oz

Bittersmodifier - Alcoholic

1 dash

Lemon Peelgarnish - Non-alcoholic

1 twist of

How to make it

Build it step by step.

2 steps

1Stir all ingredients (except lemon peel) with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
2Add the twist of lemon peel and serve.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon Peel.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Dubonnet Cocktail is a medium alcoholic cocktail for date night with Dubonnet Rouge, Gin, Bitters.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a balanced profile with support from Dubonnet Rouge, Gin, Bitters.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Dubonnet Cocktail sits comfortably in the gin cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Dubonnet Cocktail is usually served as a ordinary drink in a cocktail glass, and its identity is shaped by Dubonnet Rouge, Gin, Bitters.

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