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With the Coronation just around the corner, you indubitably want a cocktail selection that's fit for any king, queen, or heir apparent. From classically British cocktails to modern tipples with a hat tip to Charles and Camilla, these royal drinks are nobly delicious. And that's a decree no one can argue.
Coronation Cocktail No. 1
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A cocktail born nearly 100 years ago, you can thank Harry Craddock's cocktail book for this aristocratic low-ABV cocktail.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces dry vermouth
- 1 ounce fino sherry
- 1 dash maraschino liqueur
- 2-3 dashes orange bitters
- Ice
- Lemon ribbon for garnish
Ingredients
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, dry vermouth, fino sherry, maraschino liqueur, and orange bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon ribbon.
Queen Elizabeth's Dubonnet Cocktail
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Famously Queen Elizabeth II's favorite gin cocktail, the dubonnet will quickly steal a place in your heart. Just like those little princes and princess.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces gin
- ¾ ounce dubonnet
- Ice
- Lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, gin, and dubonnet.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
A Cocktail for King Charles
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King Charles is known to be a fan of scotch, so it's only right that you toast to his reign with a nod to a classic scotch drink.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces scotch
- ½ ounce hazelnut liqueur
- ½ ounce honey liqueur
- Ice
- Lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add ice, scotch, hazelnut liqueur, and honey liqueur.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
Don't want to mix a drink? Keep it classically King Charles with a scotch on the rocks.
Camilla Queen Consort's Afternoon Gin
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Soon-to-be Queen Camilla enjoys a gin and tonic here and there. Why not raise your own in celebration today?
Ingredients
- 2 ounces pear-infused gin
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Tonic water to top off
- Lemon wheel and rosemary sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks glass or wine glass, add ice, pear gin, and lemon juice.
- Top off with tonic water.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with lemon wheel and rosemary sprig.
Royal Regalia Cocktail
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Help yourself to a royally juicy and tropical cocktail with passion fruit, raspberry, and, of course, sparkling wine.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce vodka
- 3 ounces passion fruit juice
- ¾ ounce raspberry liqueur
- Ice
- 2 ounces prosecco to top off
- Pineapple wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, passion fruit juice, and raspberry liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with prosecco.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Elderflower Fizz
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You can find elderflowers blossoming across the English countryside. Adding that buttery, floral flavor to Champagne for the Coronation? It's a no-brainer today.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce lemon vodka
- ½ ounce elderflower liqueur
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ ounce honey syrup
- Ice
- Champagne or prosecco to top off
- Lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a Nick and Nora glass.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, lime juice, and honey syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Pimm's Cup
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The only thing with more regalia and garnish than the Crown is the British Pimm's cup. What could be more appropriate for a coronation cocktail?
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Pimm's
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Ginger ale to top off
- Orange slices, strawberry slices, cucumber wheel, and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a rocks, add ice, Pimm's, and lemon juice.
- Top off with ginger ale.
- Garnish with orange slices, strawberry slices, cucumber wheel, and mint sprig.
Bramble
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The bramble's reign is incredibly short compared to that of the royal family. Gracing the commonwealth from just 1984 until now, it's a modern drink for a modern sovereign.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- ¾ ounce crème de mûre OR blackberry liqueur
- Crushed ice
- Blackberries and lemon wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake well to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Slowly add crème de mûre, pouring down the back of a bar spoon. Allow to sink and do not stir.
- Garnish with blackberries and a lemon wheel.
Tom Collins
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In contrast to the bramble, the Tom Collins is a British tipple that's been around for quite some time. Okay, not as long as the royal family, but it predates even the start of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a highball glass, add ice, gin, and simple syrup.
- Top off with club soda.
- Stir briefly to mix.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
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Vesper Martini
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The name is Martini, Vesper Martini. A bold and timeless martini is the perfect touch to any royal coronation celebration.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces gin
- ¾ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce Lillet Blanc
- Ice
- Lemon peel for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
Espresso Martini
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From the same mind as the bramble, the British-created espresso martini is an excellent way to kick off the coronation if the event takes place before your usual morning alarm.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce espresso
- ½ ounce coffee liqueur
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Three whole coffee beans for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur, and simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the chilled glass.
- Garnish with three whole coffee beans.
Royal Drinks Names for the Coronation
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You don't need to whip up new cocktails to use these royal drink names for the coronation. After all, an old-fashioned, Manhattan, and gimlet are just as noble with any other name.
- Your Majesty's Manhattan
- Her Royal Highball
- A Crowning Clover Club
- Dowager Reviver No. 2
- British 75
- Heir Apparent Daiquiri
- British Isle Iced Tea
- Queen Mother Margarita
- Jovial Coronation Julep
- A Walk at Westminster Abbey
- The Duke's Knees
- Bright'n'shiny
- Royal and Famous
- London Sour
- Kensington Palace Punch
- Between the Corgis
- Bank Holiday Bloody Mary
- The Green Man Gimlet
- The Oath
- Crown Jewel
- Noble and Scepter
Royal Drinks Fit for a Coronation
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Pop the Champagne, raise a glass, and make a toast to the royal family. Channel your inner king and queen on coronation day and, really, you can use these cocktails to make any occasion so perfectly royal.