Head to head

Enzoni vs. Penicillin

Enzoni and Penicillin side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference, by the numbers

Both have lemon juice. Only the Enzoni has gin, simple syrup, Campari and white grapes; only the Penicillin has Blended Scotch, Islay single malt, honey syrup and fresh ginger. In parts, an Enzoni is 4 gin, 1 lemon, 1 syrup and 1 Campari; a Penicillin is 2¾ Scotch, ¼ Scotch, 1 lemon and 1 honey. By volume, the Enzoni is 57% spirit, 15% syrup and sugar, 14% citrus and 14% fortified wine and bitter; the Penicillin is 60% spirit, 20% syrup and sugar and 20% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Penicillin is the stronger drink in the glass (15.4% ABV against 13.0%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.56 and 1.53 standard drinks). The Enzoni has more calories (about 227 against 204) and more sugar (17.9 g against 13.7 g). Both are shaken and served in a rocks glass.

Enzoni

Negronis & Spritzes · Gin

Strength
13.0%
Std. drinks
1.56
Calories
227
Sugar
17.9 g

Shaken, served in a rocks glass. About 7 oz (213 ml) in the glass. Garnish: Three white grapes on a pick.

The ratio · 4 : 1 : 1 : 1

Full Enzoni recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Penicillin.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurEnzoniPenicillin

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.