The Royale

Specialty Cocktails

The drinks we offer are a testament to Saint Louis: creative, fresh and bold. We offer a large selection of specialty liquors from all over the world, from Lebanese Arak to Hendrick’s Gin, Rhum Barbancourt to Single Malt Springbank Scotch, Small Batch Michter’s Whiskey to Pearl Vodka. Rooted in the belief that each drink is made better by using the finest ingredients, fresh herbs from our garden, and hand-squeezed juices, the Royale offers something for every mood and taste imanginable. Whether it’s a cool cucumber concoction on a hot day, one of our specialty cocktails that reminds you what a waste Prohobition was or a frosty beer whilst playing washers, the Royale invites you to laugh, to argue politics, to discuss the merits of art, and to be yourself. Enjoy what find along the way.

the subcontinental

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.
$7

the baden gimlet

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.
$7

the boz

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.
$6

the ville

Bombay Sapphire, fresh lemon juice, sugar, dash of vanilla, club soda.

A Tom Collins modified
with vanilla for smoothness.
$7

the T.R.

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.
$7

the layfayette

Remy Martin, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, served up with
a sugared rim.

The Royale’s sidecar.
The warming fire of cognac tamed only
slightly by lemon and orange liqueur.
Have one on a brisk fall day.
You’ll thank us.
$7

the soulard sling

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.
$7

the royale

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.
$7

the vodka royale

Pinnacle vodka, Noilly Prat dry vermouth, a hint of “dirt”
and olives.

Cold, cool, clean.
Pure fuel for the sybaritic.
$7

the queen of the hill

Fresh pear juice, sparkling wine.

Who says champagne cocktails are only for
before dinner? Ours has fresh pear juice.
$8

the carondelet
sazarac

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.
$7

the river des peres

Pinnacle vodka, Noilly Prat dry vermouth. Served up with olives
and a splash of Kalamata brine.

Our dirty, dirty vodka martini.
$7

the holly hills

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.
$7

the bevo

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.
$5

the tower grove south

Pinnacle vodka, splash of soda, garnished with fresh limes.

Crisp and simple.
Perfect for lounging, parkside.
$7

the st. louis hills

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.
$7

the forest park
southeast

Tanqueray, fresh orange and grapefruit juice.

Juniper and citrus.
Enough said.
$7

the new deal

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.”
$5

the midtowner

Maker’s Mark bourbon, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, bitters, garnished with a cherry, served up.

The Royale’s signature Manhattan.
Warming and restorative. It loosens
tongues and softens hearts.
$7

the cherokee street

Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, a touch of sugar, servedstraight, with a sugar and salted rim.

An elegant margarita that’s more tart
than you might be used to.
$7 Sauza / $9 Premium

the penrose

Stolichnaya Orange, cranberry juice, a squeeze of lime.

Known back east as the Cape Cod,
our style gets casual with
orange-infused vodka.
$7

the all right cocktail

Maker’s Mark, Cointreau, dash of Angostura bitters, served upwith 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.
$6

the mayor

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.”
$5

the clifton heights

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.
$7

the south side snob

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.
$7

the wild west end

Rhum Barbancourt, fresh pear juice, a touch of fresh ginger.

The liquid-gold harvest of cane
meets the honeyed tones of pear.
Pure alchemy.
$7

the walnut park

Pinnacle vodka, Disarrono Amaretto, twist of lemon.

OK, almonds, not walnuts,
but nutty just the same:
a sweet play on the vodka martini.
$7

the city house

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. $7

mint julep

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.
$8

mojito

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.
$7

collector of revenue

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.
$4

the senator

Powers Irish whiskey over ice.

The perfect nip for an Irish civil servant after a hectic day of legislation.
$5

the butler miller

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.
$6.50

pomegranate martini

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.
$7

green dragon cooler

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.
$7

fresh juices

Enjoy a hand-squeezed or fresh-juiced beverage.
Try a vanilla vodka and pear. Or an apple, lime
and pear margarita. The perfect antidote to tired
mixed drinks and carbonation.

Choose from any of the following or make your
own combination.

HAND-SQUEEZED
lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit

FRESH-JUICED
apple, pear, cucumber, carrot, ginger, pineapple

Virgin $3

With Liquor, add $2.50

ASK YOUR SERVER OR BARTENDER ABOUT ADDITIONAL SEASONAL SELECTIONS.

vodka

$3.75 Rail
$4.50 Absolut
$4.50 Absolut Citron, Mandrin, Pear
$4.50 Player’s Extreme Caramel
$4.50 Stolichnaya
$4.50 Stolichnaya Orange, Vanilla
$4.50 Three Olives Cherry
$5 Pearl Pomegranate, Coco, Black
$5.50 Charbay Green Tea, Blood Orange
$5.50 Ketel One
$6.50 Belvedere
$6.50 Grey Goose
$6.50 Pinnacle

rum
$3.75 Rail
$4 Bacardi
$4.50 Appleton Special
$4.50 Captain Morgan
$4.50 Malibu
$4.50 Meyers’s Dark Rum
$4.50 Sailor Jerry
$4.50 Prichards
$4.50 Stroh
$5 Rhum Barbancourt
$5 Westerhall
$5 Mount Gay
$5 Pyrat

gin

$3.75 Rail
$5 Beefeater
$5 Tanqueray
$5 Miller’s
$6 Bombay Sapphire
$6 Hendrick’s

bourbon/whiskey

$3.75 Rail
$4 Jack Daniel’s
$4 Seagram’s 7
$4.50 Jim Beam
$4.50 Old Overholt Rye
$4.50 Southern Comfort
$4.50 Wild Turkey
$4.50 Powers
$5 Jameson
$5.50 Black Bush
$5.50 Bushmills
$6 Crown Royal
$6 Maker’s Mark
$6 Knob Creek
$6 Woodford Reserve

scotch

$3.75 Rail
$4.50 Duggan Dew
$4.50 J&B
$5.50 Chivas Regal 12 YEAR
$5 Dewar’s
$6 Springbank 10 YEAR
$6 Dalwhinnie 15 YEAR
$7 Glenlivet 12 YEAR
$7 Laphroaig 10 YEAR
$7 The Balvenie 15 YEAR
$8 Oban 14 YEAR
$8 Macallan 12 YEAR

tequila

$3.75 Rail
$4.50 Sauza Gold
$7 Milagro Silver, Repesado, Añejo
$7 Patron Añejo
$7 Chinaco
$7 Corralejo
$7 Corazon Añejo

cognac

$7 Courvoisier
$7 Hennessey
$7 Remy Martin

cordials

$4 Jagermeister
$4 Rumpleminz
$4.50 Cynar Artichoke Liqueur
$4.50 Midori
$4.50 Frangelico
$4.50 Galliano
$4.50 Kahlua
$4.50 Pernod
$4.50 Pimm’s
$4.50 Tuaca
$4.50 Sambuca
$5 Drambuie
$5 Hypnotiq
$5 Bailey’s Irish Cream
$5 Chambord
$5 Disaronno Amaretto
$6 Chartreuse
$6.50 Grand Marnier