Dubonnet (UK: /djuːˈbɒneɪ/, US: /ˌdjuːbəˈneɪ/,[1][2] French: [dybɔnɛ]) is a sweet, aromatised wine-based quinquina, often enjoyed as an aperitif.
[3] It is a blend of fortified wine, herbs, and spices (including a small amount of quinine),[4] with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol.
It is currently produced in France by Pernod Ricard, and in the United States by Heaven Hill Distilleries of Bardstown, Kentucky.
[6] Four main ingredients are used: Dubonnet was first sold in 1846 by Joseph Dubonnet, in response to a competition run by the French Government to find a way of persuading French Foreign Legionnaires in North Africa to drink quinine.
[3] Dubonnet is commonly mixed with lemonade or bitter lemon, and forms part of many cocktails.