Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite drink is a gin and Dubonnet cocktail so what better way to toast her reign and honour her memory (and it couldn’t be easier to make).

BUT WHAT IS DUBONNET?

Dubonnet is a fortified and aromatized wine from France. It’s made from red wine, brandy, and various spices. Wine lovers drink it as an aperitif, a digestif, or as an ingredient in different cocktails.

INGREDIENTS

• 50ml LDN Initial Gin
• 100ml Dubonnet
• Lemon to garnish

METHOD

1. Pour one part gin and two parts Dubonnet into a small wine glass.
2. Add the lemon, and top with two ice cubes, sinking the lemon, or simply use the lemon to garnish.