Queen's Jubilee

4th #cocktail of the #PlatinumJubilee on the 3rd June: Queen’s Jubilee Martini

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The third in our Platinum Jubilee cocktails is the newly created Queen’s Jubilee Martini which was created by Simon Difford in March 2022 for the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

It’s a variation of the Queen Martini which itself is a variation of the Perfect Martine. A Queen is equal measures of the three spirits, dry gin, extra dry vermouth and sweet vermouth and the Queen’s Jubilee switches our the sweet vermouth for Dubonnet red (reputed to be one of the QUeen’s favourite drinks).

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Queen's Cocktail

1st #cocktail of the #PlatinumJubilee on the 3rd June: Dubonnet Red and Gin

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To get us started on the Platinum Jubilee we start with a Dubonnet and Gin, a favourite of the Queen Mother and reputed to be the Queen’s favourite cocktail, of which she partakes before lunch. Whether this is true or not, it is a tasty cocktail which we’re opting to have now. It’s a bank holiday today and we have typical bak holiday weather; a bit cold and wet, so hopefully this will help brighten the day.

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