Queen Elizabeth's Beer Drinking Habits Explored

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, has been the subject of numerous rumours regarding her daily diet and drinking habits. While it is well known that the Queen enjoyed a drink, the question remains: did she drink beer?

According to reports, the Queen's favourite drink was a gin and Dubonnet, a cocktail made with three parts Dubonnet, seven parts gin, and a splash of lemon, served with ice. This was said to be a drink she inherited a taste for from her mother. The Queen was also known to enjoy a glass of German sweet wine with dinner and a glass of champagne in the evening, usually from brands like Bollinger or Lanson.

While there is no definitive answer to whether the Queen drank beer, it is safe to assume that it was not her drink of choice, given her well-documented preference for other alcoholic beverages.

The Queen's favourite drink is a gin and Dubonnet

The Queen's former chef, Darren McGrady, has clarified that she does not drink four alcoholic drinks per day, as has been previously reported. "She'd be pickled if she drank that much," he said. "All I said was she likes a gin and Dubonnet. That's her favourite drink."

McGrady also revealed that the Queen does not drink every day. "She doesn't wake up in the morning and have a large gin and tonic," he said. When the Queen does drink with dinner, it is typically a glass of her favourite German sweet wine.

The Queen's daily diet starts with tea and biscuits. She drinks a freshly brewed pot of Earl Grey tea with no milk or sugar, and a few biscuits. For breakfast, she usually has cereal and fruit. She is partial to Special K, and likes her cereal served from Tupperware. Occasionally, she will have toast and marmalade, or scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and truffle.

Before lunch, the Queen enjoys her favourite tipple, a gin and Dubonnet. Lunch is often a simple dish, such as grilled Dover sole with wilted spinach or courgettes, or grilled chicken with salad. The Queen does not eat starches when dining alone.

Every day, the Queen takes afternoon tea. This includes finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off, such as cucumber, smoked salmon, egg and mayonnaise, or ham and mustard. It also comes with McVitie's rich tea biscuits, scones, and cakes, such as honey and cream sponge, ginger, fruit, and chocolate biscuit cake.

For dinner, the Queen often has fillets of beef or venison, pheasant, or salmon, from farms in Sandringham and Balmoral. The meat might be turned into Gaelic steak and served with a sauce of mushroom, cream, and whisky. The Queen also loves a traditional Sunday roast.

The Queen finishes her day with a glass of champagne, choosing from brands such as Bollinger, Lanson, and Krug, which have been given royal warrants.

She drinks a glass of Champagne every night before bed

It is well known that Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a drink, and while she may not have indulged in four drinks a day, as has been rumoured, she did have her favourites.

The Queen's former chef, Darren McGrady, has spoken about her drinking habits, clarifying that she did not drink every day. However, when she did, it was typically a glass of her favourite German sweet wine with dinner.

Her Majesty's favourite drink was a gin and Dubonnet (a sweet wine-based aperitif), which she liked to have before lunch and sometimes before bed. This drink was also a favourite of the Queen Mother's. It is made with three parts Dubonnet, seven parts gin, and a splash of lemon, served with lots of ice. It is likely she drank Gordon's Gin, which has a royal warrant.

The Queen also enjoyed a glass of Champagne every night before bed. She usually chose from eight brands that have been given royal warrants, including Bollinger, Lanson, and Krug. She is said to prefer Champagne to still wine.

While the Queen was not a huge fan of wine, she did have a well-stocked wine cellar. She is reported to have enjoyed Portuguese Mateus Rosé, which was all the rage in the 1960s. She also drank Hock, a British term for German white wine from the Rhine region.

In addition to her love of gin and Champagne, the Queen was also a fan of Big Tom Tomato Juice, an organic, spiced tomato juice from Suffolk, England. She was granted a Royal Warrant to supply the royal family with this juice for five years in 2002.

The Queen's daily alcohol intake has been exaggerated by the press

McGrady's comments about the Queen's drinking habits were reportedly misrepresented in the press. He stated that she ""isn't a foodie" and is, in fact, very disciplined when it comes to her diet. This discipline extends to her alcohol consumption, which is not as excessive as the press has led people to believe.

The Queen's daily routine includes a pot of Earl Grey tea in the morning, followed by a simple breakfast of cereal and fruit or toast and marmalade. Lunch is typically a light meal of grilled fish or chicken with vegetables, and she has a no starch" rule when eating alone. In the evening, she may indulge in a glass of German sweet wine or Champagne, but this is not a daily occurrence.

While the Queen does enjoy a drink, her intake is far from excessive. The portrayal of her as a heavy drinker is an exaggeration, and it is important to remember that the press has a tendency to sensationalise and misrepresent the truth.

She enjoys a glass of German sweet wine with dinner

Queen Elizabeth II is said to have a disciplined diet, eating grilled or poached fish with vegetables and salad for dinner, and avoiding starches. However, when it comes to drinks, she does enjoy a tipple.

Her Majesty's former chef, Darren McGrady, has revealed that the Queen is partial to a glass of German sweet wine with her dinner. McGrady clarified that the Queen does not drink every day, nor does she drink four glasses a day as has been previously reported. However, when she does indulge, it is typically with a glass of sweet German wine.

McGrady also revealed that the Queen likes to start her day with a freshly brewed pot of Earl Grey tea (no milk or sugar) and biscuits. She then moves on to breakfast, which usually includes cereal (often Special K) and fruit, or occasionally toast and marmalade. Before lunch, she sips on a gin and Dubonnet (a sweet wine-based aperitif) with lemon and ice.

The Queen's favourite drink is said to be gin and Dubonnet, which she enjoys before lunch and sometimes before bed. She also has a nightly ritual of finishing her day with a glass of champagne, with Bollinger and Lanson being two of her favourite brands.

While the Queen does enjoy her drinks, her former chef emphasised that her consumption is not as high as has been reported, and she maintains a disciplined approach to her diet.

The Queen's mother drank gin and Dubonnet every day

The Queen Mother, born Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, was known for her love of alcohol, drinking every day. She enjoyed a "steady, rather than excessive" consumption of alcohol, starting with a glass of gin and Dubonnet before lunch. This was followed by red wine with her meal, and the occasional glass of port to end it. In the evenings, she would have a martini or two before dinner and sip champagne during her meal.

The Queen Mother's drinking habits were well-known, with one equerry describing her not as an alcoholic, but as a "devoted drinker". Her fondness for alcohol even prompted a comment from Adolf Hitler, who, during World War II, described her as the "most dangerous woman in Europe" because of the morale boost she gave to Brits by refusing to take her two daughters to Canada.

Despite her daily drinking routine, the Queen Mother's health did not seem to be negatively affected. She died at the age of 101 in 2002, outliving her younger daughter, Princess Margaret, by two months.

As for Queen Elizabeth II, while she is also known to enjoy a gin and Dubonnet, her former chef, Darren McGrady, has clarified that she does not drink every day and certainly does not drink four glasses a day, as has been rumoured.

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