Dubonnet

The Dubonnet is a by Joseph Dubonnet in 1846 for the first time sold aperitif, which is very similar to Vermouth.

The basis for the Dubonnet is wine, which is fermented with China bark and other herbs and grape must whose fermentation is stopped by the addition of alcohol. Quinine was in the 19th century as a miracle cure for malaria and more generally as cure-all and tonic. It was developed in 1830 by the Lyon doctor "Doctor Juppet " as a tonic. Quinine was the soldiers then administered as prophylaxis, which initially met with fierce resistance, because quinine tastes extremely bitter. Liqueur manufacturer Dubonnet mused in 1846 Remedy. He mixed mistelle and spices with China bark, resulting in a slightly bitter but extremely healthy drink emerged. Not only soldiers, also found more and more like Paris at the aperitif and christened it Quinquina Dubonnet. This was Dubonnet his time to pioneer a fashion of wine or grape must based appetizers that were enriched with Peruvian bark. The Dubonnet brand was acquired by Pernod Ricard in 1976.

It is the favorite drink of the British Queen Elizabeth II, she lets him mix with one third gin and serve with half a lemon wedge and 2 ice cubes.