Six Royal Tipples to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Searches for ‘platinum jubilee celebration’ have risen 50% in the past 7 days alone^[1]. This year is a historic milestone which marks Queen Elizabeth being in service for 70 years, the only monarch to do so. Such a momentous occasion is something to be celebrated. 

With this in mind, we’ve compiled six cocktail and mocktail recipes to celebrate with friends and family whether you’re attending a street party or celebrating at home with your loved ones.

The Jubilee Fizz

• 200g summer berries of your choice (raspberries, strawberries, or blueberries etc)
• 100g caster sugar
• 4 tbsp elderflower cordial 
• Juice 1 lime
• Top with sparkling wine or sparking water, chilled

1. Add the berries, caster sugar, lime juice and elderflower cordial to a blender and mix until combine
2. Add mixture to your jug and top with sparkling wine or water
3. Serve with a few berries and enjoy!

A Royal Martini

• Juice 3 clementines, plus 1 for serving
• 75ml Vodka
• 75ml triple sec
• 1 bottle prosecco or champagne, chilled

1. Pour your clementine juice, vodka and tiple sec into a cocktail shaker and mix well
2. Pour into your chilled martini glasses and top with your prosecco or champagne
3. Serve with a thin slice of clementine and enjoy

The Queen’s Tipple

• 50ml Dubonnet
• 25ml Gin
• lemon wedge
• 2 large cubes of ice

1. Into a shaker add your Dubonnet and Gin. Stir with a bar spoon until fully chilled.
2. In a rocks glass add two ice cubes and a lemon wedge. Strain cocktail into the rocks glass and over the ice and lemon. Serve and enjoy!

Queen’s Frozen Mojito

• 50ml white rum
• Fresh mint, finely chopped 
• 6 tbsp mango puree
• Juice of one lime
• 1 tbsp sugar syrup
• Ice 

1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and puree until combined.
2. Serve and enjoy!

Platinum Party Punch

• Juice 2 lemons
• 50ml sugar syrup
• 250ml pineapple juice
• 300ml cranberry juice
• 200ml Lemonade
• 350ml Gin
• Fresh fruit, chopped
• Ice

1. Pour all the ingredients into a large serving bowl and stir well
2. Serve and enjoy

Crown and Glory Spritz

• 50ml Apple juice 
• Freshly chopped mint
• 25ml Elderflower cordial 
• Soda water
• Ice

1. Add apple juice, mint and elderflower cordial to a cocktail shaker and shake until mixed
2. Add to a tall glass of ice and top with soda water
3. Serve and enjoy

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Sources

1. Google Trends

All recipes taken inspiration from: Delicious, Tesco Real food, House & Garden, BBC good food, Elle Talk, A couple cooks and The Spruce eats. 

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