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Platinum Jubilee cocktails for a right royal party

Mainbrace Gin and Dubonnet

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee is, arguably, a special occasion. So, we say it deserves a special drink! Gin is purported to be one of Her Majesty’s favourite drinks, so we’ve got a selection of cocktails fit for royalty.

Remember, you can always find cocktail inspiration in our Cocktail of the Week archive.


Highclere Castle Gin The Jubilee Cocktail

Highclere Castle Gin’s Jubilee Cocktail


Ingredients

  • 45ml Highclere Castle Gin
  • 45ml Dubonnet
  • Champagne
  • Orange peel, to garnish

Method

Half-fill a mixing glass with ice and add the gin and Dubonnet. Stir for around 30 seconds, until well chilled. Strain into a coupe glass and top with Champagne. Squeeze a twist of orange peel over the surface of the drink, then drop into the glass.


Whitley Neill Classic Jubilee Gin Serve

Whitley Neill Jubilee Gin Serve


Ingredients

  • 40ml Whitley Neill Jubilee Gin
  • 40ml Dubonnet
  • 15ml Aperol

Method

Add all of the ingredients to a stirring glass over large cubed ice and stir for 30-40 seconds. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with large cubed ice and garnish with edible flowers.


Mainbrace Gin and Dubonnet

Gin and Dubonnet

(Said to be the Queen’s favourite drink)

Ingredients

  • 40ml Mainbrace Cornish Dry Gin
  • 40ml Dubonnet
  • Lemon peel, to garnish

Method

Add the gin and Dubonnet to a mixing glass with ice and stir to chill. Strain into a rocks glass with a couple of cubes of ice and garnish with lemon peel. You can add more Dubonnet to your taste (the Queen’s preferred ratio is said to be two parts Dubonnet to one part gin).


Brockmans Gin Frose cocktail

Brockmans Frose


Ingredients

  • 45ml Brockmans Gin
  • 25ml Combier Rose Liqueur
  • 5ml lemon juice
  • Carbonated water
  • 100ml rosé wine

Method

Shake the ingredients together in a shaker over ice. Strain into a chilled tall glass of cubed ice and top up with carbonated water. Serve with a lemon slice and one or two blueberries.


Platinum Party Punch

Platinum Party Punch


Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 50ml sugar syrup
  • 250ml pineapple juice
  • 300ml cranberry juice
  • 200ml lemonade
  • 350ml gin
  • Fresh fruit, chopped

Method

Fill a punch bowl or large serving bowl with ice. Add all the ingredients and stir well to mix, then serve.


Pinkster Jubilee Jam cocktail

Pinkster Jubilee Jam


Ingredients

  • 50ml Pinkster Gin
  • 1 heaped tsp Pinkster Gin Jam
  • 25ml elderflower liqueur
  • 15ml lemon juice
  • Soda water

Method

Add the gin, jam and lemon juice into a shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and top with splash of soda.

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