Specialty Cocktails
The drinks we offer are loving nod to the Saint Louis we celebrate daily: creative, fresh and bold. Reflecting our broad and diverse customer base, we offer a large selection of specialty liquors from all over the world, as well as popularly-priced rails. Rooted in the belief that each drink is made better by using the finest ingredients, including fresh herbs from our garden and hand-squeezed juices, the Royale offers something for every mood, taste and season. Some drinks are the whimsical creations of our own staff. Others are time-tested classics, known the world ’round. Feel confident in knowing that every drink going out from our bar is crafted by hand, by those who take the fine art of mixology seriously. For those looking for a special treat, visit our Cocktail Museum Sundays each seventh day. Or simply enjoy one of the following concoctions, any time our doors are open.
the subcontinental $7
Bombay Saphire, fresh cucumber juice, lime juice, a pinch of sugar, a dash of Cointreau. Served up or on the rocks. The perfect postcolonial potable. The unmistakable presence of cucumber marries with gin and lime. On the rocks, a verdant summer cooler; served up, an emerald testament to taste itself.
the baden gimlet $7
Tanqueray, fresh lime juice, the barest hint of sugar. Served up with a sugared rim.
An astringent gimlet that takes a pass on sweetened lime juice in favor of the real thing. A cooling, tart wake-up call.
the boz $6
Vodka, lemon juice, triple sec and club soda with a sugared rim.
Think gin’s a sin? Try this citrus-infused vodka highball, invented expressly for those who can’t stand gin and won’t touch tonic.
the ville $7
Bombay Sapphire, fresh lemon juice, sugar, dash of vanilla, club soda. A Tom Collins modified with vanilla for smoothness.
the T.R. $7
Tanqueray, Schweppe’s Bitter Lemon, garnished with lime and served on the rocks.
God bless the unparalleled hue and cry of Schweppes’ tangy Bitter Lemon. As full of citrus and juniper as the T.R. is, you by all rights ought to have been in a sweat before being allowed to partake in this holy admixture, preferably due to struggling at a racquet sport.
the layfayette $7
Remy Martin, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, served up with a sugared rim.
The Royale’s sidecar $7
The warming fire of cognac tamed only slightly by lemon and orange liqueur. Have one on a brisk fall day. You’ll thank us.
the soulard sling $7
Rhum Barbancourt, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon and lime juice, lemon juice, sugar, Angostura bitters and grenadine. Served on the rocks, with a slice of orange and a cherry.
After slinging it all day, start slinging it Soulard style.
the royale $7
Bombay Sapphire, Noilly Prat dry vermouth, a hint of “dirt”and olives.
Our signature martini. Refreshing and brisk. Let the aromatics loll about. Your first is great, the second extraordinary.
the vodka royale $7
Pinnacle vodka, Noilly Prat dry vermouth, a hint of “dirt” and olives.
Cold, cool, clean. Pure fuel for the sybaritic.
the queen of the hill $8
Fresh pear juice, sparkling wine.
Who says champagne cocktails are only for before dinner? Ours has fresh pear juice.
the carondelet
sazarac $7
Maker’s Mark, Peychaud’s bitters, Angostura bitters, sugar, touch of pastis.
The bouquet and taste of licorice mingles with that of lemon above a bourbon foundation. Yet another gift from New Orleans: a fine Southern concoction suitable for sipping even in summer.
the river des peres $7
Pinnacle vodka, Noilly Prat dry vermouth. Served up with olives and a splash of Kalamata brine.
Our dirty, dirty vodka martini.
the holly hills $7
Rhum Barbancourt, lots of fresh lime juice, a touch of sugar,and a dash of maraschino, served up in a cocktail glass.
A true daiquiri, not one of those party-all-day, machine-mulled frozen blasphemies.
the bevo $5
Wild Turkey bourbon, Angostura bitters, a touch of sugar, served on the rocks with a twist of lemon.
Our old-fashioned old-fashioned, unadulterated by the all-too-common corruption of carbonated water.
the tower grove south $7
Pinnacle vodka, splash of soda, garnished with fresh limes.
Crisp and simple.
Perfect for lounging, parkside.
the st. louis hills $7
Jack Daniel’s whiskey, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, sugar, served on the rocks with a cherry.
Our signature whiskey sour, filled with fresh lime and lemon. Tanqueray, fresh orange and grapefruit juice. Juniper and citrus.
Enough said.
the new deal $5
Bathtub gin, a healthy dose of Noilly Prat dry vermouth, served up with an olive and a lemon-accented rim.
The martini made according to FDR’s specifications. Stalin apparently called it very good, “but cold on the stomach.”
the midtowner
Maker’s Mark bourbon, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, bitters, garnished with a cherry, served up.
The Royale’s signature Manhattan.
$7
Warming and restorative. It loosens tongues and softens hearts.
the cherokee street $7 Sauza / $9 Premium
Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, a touch of sugar, served straight, with a sugar and salted rim. An elegant margarita that’s more tart than you might be used to.
the penrose $7
Stolichnaya Orange, cranberry juice, a squeeze of lime. Known back east as the Cape Cod, our style gets casual with orange-infused vodka.
the all right cocktail $6
Maker’s Mark, Cointreau, dash of Angostura bitters, served up with a side of rocks.
The recipe dates to before Prohibition, and comes to us by way of the illustrious Tom Bullock, a well-traveled St. Louis barman. Strong with a drop of sweetness, this whiskey union is the dewy essence of a Southern afternoon.
the mayor $5
Arak Razzouk, on the rocks with a draught of water.
Distilled from anise seed and grapes, Arak is the national drink of Lebanon. At St. Raymond’s they say: “Bettah than ouzo.”
the clifton heights $7
Maker’s Mark, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, fresh pineapple juice, served up or on the rocks.
Our version of the oft-forgotten Algonquin cocktail, rescued from seclusion but preserving its dignity, just like the city’s leafy enclave.
the south side snob $7
Maker’s Mark, Stolichnaya Orange, triple sec, and a splash of orange.
Yeah, we’ve got snobs on the South Side. Drink this and you won’t mind being called one.
the wild west end $7
Rhum Barbancourt, fresh pear juice, a touch of fresh ginger.
The liquid-gold harvest of cane meets the honeyed tones of pear. Pure alchemy.
the walnut park $7
Pinnacle vodka, Disarrono Amaretto, twist of lemon.
OK, almonds, not walnuts, but nutty just the same: a sweet play on the vodka martini.
the city house $7
Pinnacle vodka, lime juice, Cointreau, a splash of cranberry and a pinch of sugar to help the medicine go down. A mother’s little helper of a cosmopolitan.
mint julep $8
Maker’s Mark, fresh mint, crushed ice, and Tim’s mint syrup, stirred and served ice cold.
Stow yourself away on a hot day. Think of horses, ladies in hats, a field of green grass, and the strumming of banjos. Cool down with our version of Kentucky Sunshine.
mojito $7
Bacardi rum, muddled mint and lime, a pinch of sugar and club soda.
A little stir of the exotic: a drink of hot deserts and rebels – at once cool and daring. Great for talks of politics and the arts.
collector of revenue $4
Vodka and club soda, served on the rocks.
This strong-armed drink delivers vodka with a soft touch, mixed over ice, topped with club soda and garnished with a fresh lemon.
the senator $5
Powers Irish whiskey over ice.The perfect nip for an Irish civil servant after a hectic day of legislation.
the butler miller $6.50
Vodka, fresh lime juice, sugar and Chambord. This genteel cocktail, developed by the esteemed namesake himself, brings together the finest raspberry essence to soothe the soul and to stimulate the tête-à-tête.
pomegranate martini $7
Pearl Pomegranate vodka, triple sec, fresh lemon juice, cranberry, sugar and club soda.
This Himalayan treat brought to the Southside,
makes a cool, refreshing break at this river city altitude.
green dragon cooler $7
Charbay Green Tea vodka, mint, fresh pineapple juice, simple syrup and a splash of club soda.
The refreshingly crisp mixture of mint and green tea, mingles with pineapple, making this the perfect beverage to contemplate the state of the world.
