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The Queen's favourite tipple.

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Greenthorn
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4 parts Dubonnet, one part gin,

Ice and lemon, and the Queen is in!

The drink is made from fortified wine,

Herbs and spices, and quinine,

So cheers your majesty, bottoms up,

Good health and fortune fill your cup.

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sassy59

I no longer drink but that sounds horrible. Glad Her Majesty enjoys it though. Great poem. Xxx

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply tosassy59

I read this news on my news postings this morning and detected a rhyming metre in there! I had a bad experience with gin when on holiday in Jersey at the age of 18. I couldn't stand the smell of it for 20 years. Port and cheese I do like!

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sassy59β€’ in reply toGreenthorn

Very good indeed. I’ll stick with cheese and crackers or crusty bread. XxxπŸ‘πŸ˜˜

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CDPO16

That sounds like a waste of gin to me! No offence your majesty πŸ™‚

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply toCDPO16

Ha ha. Capital Y and M please!πŸ§™

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CDPO16β€’ in reply toGreenthorn

Oops, sorry Your Majesty.

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply toCDPO16

πŸ§™πŸ‘

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Jaybird19β€’ in reply toCDPO16

Definitely .,Tonic please but not too much

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CDPO16β€’ in reply toJaybird19

Absolutely, with ice but hold the lemon for me. xx

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Jaybird19β€’ in reply toCDPO16

Try lime..? Actually I've just been having elderflower and tonic a lot lately and leaving out the gin but the lime is important . No reason , don't know why. Haven't given up alcohol. As a special treat I have recently found some truffle flavoured crisps and those definitely need a martini with them. !

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CDPO16β€’ in reply toJaybird19

Very rarely drink G&T now when it was my tipple of choice for years. Occasionally have one of the premixed cans which are quite good but more often a glass of lager now.

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MELNEL

LOL I like it 😜 but no clue how it would taste, but I do like Lemon πŸ‹πŸ‹πŸ‹

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply toMELNEL

Nor me. Not a clue. But if it pleases Her Majesty! PS I do love lemons.

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SORRELHIPPO

Give me a good Brandy any day.

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply toSORRELHIPPO

Yes Ma'am!

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hypercat54

It's probably the reason she has lived so long - she is pickled in alcohol!

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Kristicats

Yike!πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈπŸ™…β€β™€οΈ

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Caspiana

You made that up David. 😜πŸ€ͺ I hope you are okay. You've been very quiet lately. xx

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply toCaspiana

Oh ye of little faith! No, not made up. I read that on a news post from My London on my mobile this morning. The ingredients were listed "4 parts Dubonnet, one part gin, two ice cubes, and a slice of lemon. Dubonnet was also described as a fortified wine with herbs and spices, and QUININE.I saw the rhythmic pattern in the words and I thought I'd try and convert it to verse!

I'm ok, relaxing after Mondays visit to hospital. I'll pm you later.

Her Majesty is not amused that Caspiana is bemused πŸ§™

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Caspianaβ€’ in reply toGreenthorn

Hahaha. I have the greatest respect for Her Majesty. I must apologise profusely. Glad to know you are okay. xx 🍹

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Greenthornβ€’ in reply toCaspiana

XX

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