Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed a very boozy drink before bed every night, according to her cousin Margaret Rhodes.

The late Queen, who passed away aged 96 in 2022, was known to have enjoyed a gin and Dubonnet after a long day of royal engagements.

Her go-to tipple is said to have been a ‘Zaza’ – otherwise known as a gin and Dubonnet.

According to former royal butler Darren McGrady, who worked for the Royal Family for 15 years, the tipple was her “favourite drink”.

The late Queen enjoyed a boozy drink in the evenings (Image: GETTY)

The drink was served to the monarch with two parts Dubonnet and one part gin, and was also enjoyed by the late Queen Mother.

Although she enjoyed a ‘Zaza’, the late Queen was also partial to a German wine with dinner, the Mirror reports.

Mr McGrady previously said: “Just in the evening. She certainly doesn’t drink four glasses a day.”

Speaking to HELLO!, the former royal chef said that the late Queen was also a “chocoholic” and enjoyed “anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on [it]”.

Despite her love of chocolate, he assured that the late Queen was not a foodie and rather “ate to live” than “lived to eat”.

Unlike his wife, the late Prince Philip would love to try out new foods and got excited about new ingredients.