Dubonnet Cocktail Recipe

DUBONNET COCKTAIL Recipe

The Dubonnet Cocktail is the favorite drink of British Queen Elizabeth II, who mixes it with Gordon’s Gin and has it served with half a lemon wedge and two ice cubes. The ratio between Gin and Dubonnet is 1:2.

INGREDIENTS

  • 45 ml/ 1 ½ oz. Dubonnet Red
  • 22,5 ml/ ¾ oz. Gin

METHOD

  1. Fill a mixing glass ⅔ full off ice.
  2. Add the ingredients and stir until chilled.
  3. Strain into chilled cocktail glass filled with two ice cubes.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

NOTES

The Dubonnet is an aperitif first sold by Joseph Dubonnet in 1846 and is very similar to the Vermouth.

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