Queen Elizabeth II, who liked 66% Dubonnet and 33% gin with two cubes of ice and a lemon slice before lunch every day.
Champagne, the Queen's favourite alcoholic drink was. gin and Dubonnet.
Known as the Royal Dubonnet Cocktail favoured by the Queen, the recipe includes two parts Dubonnet to one part Gin, two cubes of ice and a slice of lemon with the pips taken out.
As per various reports, Dubonnet with gin was the Queen's favourite alcoholic drink. In an interview with Insider, Darren McGrady, who worked at the royal residence revealed that “she likes gin and Dubonnet. That's her favourite drink.
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The Queen is reported to be a fan of gin and it's said she likes to drink it straight before lunch. But if she chooses to have it with tonic then she'll probably choose one made by Schweppes, which holds a royal warrant.
Does the monarch have any other preferred drinks? In addition to her gin and Dubonnet combo, the Queen also occasionally enjoys a sweet, German wine with her dinner.
While Queen Elizabeth herself was more of a gin drinker, The Famous Grouse was one of her favourites, with it receiving a royal warrant from her in 1984. While the Queen might have enjoyed a dram, it was Princess Margaret who really loved this blended whisky.
The British royal family might enjoy a good cup of tea, but that doesn't mean they're teetotalers. In fact, many members of the royal family have been known to enjoy a proper cocktail or a glass of wine at the end of the day (and sometimes during it as well.)
Elizabeth II was known to love a Dubonnet, a French drink by Pernod Ricard which combines fortified wine with herbs and spices – so much so that she gave it a Royal Warrant in November 2021. She preferred a cocktail of two parts Dubonnet to one part gin, garnished with lemon.
This is ironic because one of the queen's favorite tipples was The Famous Grouse, a blended Scotch whisky produced at the distillery Glenturret in the southern Scottish Highlands.
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But the Queen's favourite gin brand is far from fancy. In fact, you can pick up a bottle for around £22. According to the Queen's former royal chef Darren McGrady, Her Majesty's favourite gin brand was Gordon's London Dry Gin.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth might have given up her nightly tipple on health advice but that hasn't stopped her awarding a coveted Royal Warrant to Dubonnet. The 95-year-old monarch's favourite drink is said to comprise gin and Dubonnet, a sweet, fortified wine blended with herbs, spices and quinine.
After meticulous tasting, it was decided that it was best accompanied by a glass of 'Meursault, Domaine Guyot-Javillier 2009' wine.
The Queen's bedtime bubbles were likely to be from one of the great champagne houses Bollinger, Krug, Lanson, or Pol Roger - which hold Royal Warrants from Buckingham Palace. Dubonnet was the Queen Mother's favourite tipple and now it is her daughter's.
In Channel 5 documentary, Inside Sandringham: Holidaying With The Queen, royal expert Ingrid Seward said: "I think the Queen likes a Martini, other people would rather have Champagne." We imagine it would have been a gin martini since the monarch's former chef Darren McGrady told CNN: "She likes a gin and Dubonnet.
At lunch, the queen used to have a piece of chocolate and a glass of wine after she was done with her meal. The queen also had dry gin martini and this secret was revealed by her cousin Margaret Rhodes. And finally, the queen had her last drink of the day, a glass of champagne before she went to bed.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who liked gin and Dubonnet: 30% gin, 70% Dubonnet with a slice of lemon under the ice. She once noted before a trip, "I think that I will take two small bottles of Dubonnet and gin with me this morning, in case it is needed."
In France, coronations traditionally took place in the Cathedral at Reims, at the epicentre of the Champagne region. The banquet following the crowning of Hugh Capet in 987 was graced with a plentiful affordance of the local wine, a thin, still, barely alcoholic, pale pink potion, at least made from actual Pinot Noir.
A legendary aromatised wine, Dubonnet might be most famous for its links with the Queen Mother, but ask those in the know and you'll discover the scarlet red drink is a hidden-gem for Aperitif lovers… This has red wine fruitiness, with a dry herbal finish from the quinine.
Unlike other vermouths, Dubonnet is mistelle-based. This liqueur undergoes no fermentation; instead it's made with fortified grape juice to which the quinine is added. The taste is richer and sweeter than other vermouths so if you like your vermouth dry, Dubonnet probably won't be in your drinks cabinet.
What is Dubonnet? Dubonnet is a French aperitif owned by Pernod Ricard made from a blend of fortified wine, with herbs, spices, including black currant and tea varietals and quinine. The aperitif was invented by a wine merchant and chemist in France called Sir Joseph Dubonnet.
Simple cooked meat and vegetables lead the way, with space for pheasant or venison should the Queen wish. Of course, Queen Elizabeth loved a Sunday roast just as much as anyone else. Along with chocolate, the Queen enjoyed some strawberries or peaches for dessert.
Other sources close to the Queen told the documentary that the Monarch's taste was "mainstream", with "no airs and graces". Anson went on to confirm the Queen's top ten hits, including 'Sing' co-written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and performed by Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band featuring the Military Wives.
Let's see what the People's Princess' favourite dish was... According to the royal chef Darren, "Her favourite dish was bell peppers stuffed with zucchini, mushrooms, rice, garlic topped with Parmesan and mozzarella and finished with a smoked tomato and pepper sauce." "She asked for this dish several times a week."