Royalty Inspired Cocktails For Your Home Bar

Fifty Pounds Gin · 6 years ago · 84 views

A martini, the preferred drink of Prince Charles   With a new series of The Crown launching on Netflix we’re in a royal frenzy! To celebrate the second best British institution (after the G&T) we’ve put together a series of royal themed cocktails for you to try out at home. We might not be able to live like royalty, but we can mix a drink even Her Majesty would be proud of!   Gin & Dubonnet A favourite tipple of Queen Elizabeth, who is said to be partial to this as a nightcap, carrying on a tradition set by her late mother. A refreshingly fruity drink with a slightly bitter edge Ingredients 25ml Fifty Pounds gin 25ml Debonnet 25ml Campari Method Stir in a glass with ice and garnish with an orange segment   Red Snapper Allegedly one of Prince Edward’s favourite drinks, we’ve substituted vodka for the eminently more British gin. The perfect way to refresh after a raucous night at Balmoral. Ingredients 50ml Fifty Pounds gin 110ml tomato juice 20ml lemon juice 15ml Worcestershire sauce 3 dashes Tobasco 1tsp horseradish Method Stir in a tumbler with ice and pour into a tall glass. Garnish with celery for crunch.     Wet Martini Prince Charles is said to be partial to a wet martini. An elegant and refined little drink. So simple your housekeeper can take the evening off. Ingredients 50ml Fifty Pounds gin 25ml dry vermouth Method Stir over ice and drain into a coupe. Garnish with a twist of lemon   Gin and Tonic In many way the ultimate royal drink, beloved by the monarchy for decades and enjoyed by everyone from the Queen Mother to the Duchess of Cambridge. It doesn’t get more English. Ingredients 50ml Fifty Pounds gin Tonic Method As if you need telling! Combine in a glass filled with ice and garnish with whatever takes your fancy!   Infuse your cocktails with tea for an extra dose of Britishness Royal Tea Cocktail The perfect drink when your garden party rolls into happy hour. Serve in your most delicate teacup or in an iced Old Fashioned glass. Ingredients 25ml Fifty Pounds gin Chilled Earl Grey Tea Splash of lemon juice 1tsp sugar Lemon wheel to garnish Method Combine in a tumbler and pour into an iced glass. Make a large batch of tea and chill in the fridge, ensuring a plentiful supply of cocktails for you and your guests.