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Who doesn’t like the idea of having a chilled glass of alcoholic drink after an extremely busy day? Ask a bibulous person and you will get the answer along with some details of fun he/she has after consuming such drinks. Queen Elizabeth II is no different. Yes, she also loves having a few shots post a busy day of adhering to her royal duties. We understand that a series of official engagements almost every day must be daunting for her. Probably that’s why she relaxes at the end of the day by putting her feet up with a drink.
Various brands hold royal warrants, a status that a brand gets only after serving the royal family for at least five years. Some of these brands include Bacardi-Martini, GH Mumm champagne, Johnnie Walker Scotch, Agnostura bitters, etc. We wonder which one amongst these is the queen’s favourite. And, how frequently she drinks?
According to former royal chef Darren McGrady, who has served as a personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana and later to her sons William and Harry had once revealed the Queen’s most relished drinks. In an interview, the Chef had told CNN that gin and Dubonnet is Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite tipple. Apart from this combo which is a sweet wine-based aperitif, she likes to enjoy a sweet German wine during her dinner.
Do you know that Buckingham Palace had once released its own brand gin? Yes, you read that right! It was made with some of the easily available ingredients like lemon, mulberry leaves, bay leaves, hawthorn berries etc. from the garden of Queen’s London residence. It costed £40 for a 70cl bottle. Soon after the Royal Collection Trust released the gin, it sold out online. It made the organization extremely delighted.
After reading this, if you also feel like having a glass of gin cocktail, here is its recipe for you. Enjoy!
