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Queen Mother
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Queen Mother
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 5⁄6 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 5⁄6 oz | Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine |
| 2⁄3 oz | Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo |
| 1⁄6 oz | Jamaican-style overproof aged pot still rum |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare lemon and orange zest for garnish.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Express lemon and orange zest twists over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Pot still Jamaican rum adds delicate but distinctive funky notes to this lightly sweet fruity gin-laced cocktail.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2014 by Jake Burger at The Portobello Star, London, England. Naturally, Jake's original recipe calls for Portobello Road Gin.
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (1900–2002), better known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, was the wife of King George VI and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. During WWII her spirit gave moral support to her subjects while in her later years she was viewed as matriarch to the Royal Family, enjoying public popularity throughout. She remained publicly active until just before her death at 101 years old, perhaps helped by her reputed love of gin and Dubonnet Red.
Nutrition:
One serving of Queen Mother contains 135 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 20.15% alc./vol. (20.15° proof)
- 15.1 grams of pure alcohol
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