Pub operator Greene King will add an extra special cocktail to its city centre and town menus to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The ‘Queen’s Tipple’ is a resurrection of the classic French aperitif the Zaza, a mixture of Dubonnet and Beefeater London Dry Gin, which the monarch is said to enjoy during special occasions.
Once popular in mid 19 th Century and also enjoyed by the Queen Mother, the cocktail is a rich, fruity, and slightly bitter-sweet drink served straight and sipped. And to recognise, to Her Majesty’s love of Corgis, dog-friendly pub chain Greene King, will give anyone who visits participating pubs during the Jubilee weekend with a Corgi and/or Corgi memorabilia a ‘Queen’s Tipple’ on the house.
Alex Dawson, business unit director for Urban Pubs at Greene King, said: “The Platinum Jubilee will be one of the biggest bank holidays this year and we really wanted to do something to celebrate the occasion and honour Her Majesty who has given us all 70 years of service. What better way to do that than with her favourite drink and her favourite dogs?
