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This cocktail hasQueen Elizabeth’s royal stamp of approval.
The monarch has been rumored to enjoy up to four drinks per day, but those who know her best tell the newly launchedPEOPLERoyalsmagazine(out Friday, March 5!) that she limits herself to just one: a gin and Dubonnet cocktail just before dinner.
While the Queen, 94, has her page Paul Whybrew on-hand to fix her evening drink, the recipe is so simple that anyone can replicate it. One serving of the cocktail calls for 2 oz. Dubonnet with 1 oz. gin added to ice and stirred until chilled, then strain into a martini or coupe glass. For the finishing touch, add a lemon peel.
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Queen Elizabeth’s enjoyment of gin is no secret. In fact, Buckingham Palace launched itsvery own ginwith many of the ingredients come straight from the backyard ofQueen Elizabeth’s London home. And Sandringham estate, the country home in Norfolk where the monarch traditionally spends Christmas,launched its own ginlast year — also complete with ingredients from the royal residence’s gardens.
In addition,Prince Charlesproducesorganic ginon hisHighgrove Estatein Cornwall, while the Queen’s Balmoral estate in Scotland distills its ownsingle malt whisky.
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Queen Elizabeth’s cocktail recipe is featured in the first issue of PEOPLERoyalsalong with glamorous new photos and inside stories fans haven’t seen or read elsewhere – from lavish celebrations and cocktails fit for a Queen to the luxurious lifestyles of the world’s real-life princes, princesses, kings and queens.
You can find the premiere issue of PEOPLERoyalsat your local newsstand on Friday, March 5 or subscribe atpeopleroyals.com/launch.
source: people.com
