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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

On her way to becoming history’s longest reigning female, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is the second royal to reach the diamond jubilee.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee calls for a special toast of quintessential British flair with what we’re told at BourbonBlog.com that Port wine and gin are among Queen Elizabeth’s favorite libations.

Queen Elizabeth II’s full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. As 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of her accession  to the thrones of seven countries, we invite you to toast with us in these cocktails and watch video from The Diamond Jubilee Buckingham Palace Concert below

Princeton

Queen's Jubilee Drink1.5 oz Dry Rye Gin
1.5 oz Taylor 10 YO Tawny Port
1 dash gum syrup
3 dashes orange bitters
Lemon peel

Combine all ingredients over ice and stir. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and enjoy.

The Garbo Mystique By Summer Jane Bell

Queen's Diamond Jubilee Cocktail1.5 oz Fonseca Dry White port
.5 oz Broker’s Gin
.5 oz. simple syrup
.5 oz lemon
1 dropper full of Bittermen’s Orchard celery shrub bitters

Combine ingredients over ice and stir. Double strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with a fresh basil leaf.

 

 

 

Queen's Jubilee Celebration in London where thousands in the Mall near Buckingham Palace

Queen's Jubilee Celebration in London where thousands in the Mall near Buckingham Palace in June 2012

 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth (the then Princess Elizabeth) (R), her mother Queen Elizabeth (C) and father King George VI, from archive film footage. The film, entitled Royal Road, was shot during a car trip around the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1941.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth (the then Princess Elizabeth) (R), her mother Queen Elizabeth (C) and father King George VI, from archive film footage. The film, entitled Royal Road, was shot during a car trip around the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1941.


All royal photographs courtesy Rueters

 

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