#108 Cocktail: Dubonnet

    Dubonnet is a sweet, aromatised wine–based aperitif. It is a blend of fortified wine, herbs, and spices (including a small amount of quinine), with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol.
    Dubonnet was first sold in 1846 by Joseph Dubonnet, in response to a competition run by the French Government to find a way of persuading French Foreign Legionnaires in North Africa to drink quinine. Quinine combats malaria but is very bitter.
     Gin and Dubonnet cocktails began to rise in popularity in the 1900s, with Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother having been quite a high-profile fan of the drink. Her recipe was 30% gin and 70% Dubonnet, with a slice of lemon under an ice cube. Like mother like daughter, Queen Elizabeth II also reportedly has a gin and Dubonnet each day at lunch.

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      The Queen once noted before a trip, "I think that I will take two small bottles of Dubonnet and gin with me this morning, in case it is needed."

1 1/2 ounce Dubonnet

1 1/2 Gin