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Café Royal Special

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Sloe gin
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, up.

Notes

Original recipe given in parts. Very tart and dry; some will want a teaspoon (or more) of simple in this one.

Cocktail summary
Created by
William J Tarling, The Café Royal Cocktail Book.
Year
1936
Is an
authentic recipe
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User rating
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Comments
flickerdart commented on 5/24/2021:

Made with a full 1/4 oz maple syrup to offset the overwhelming sourness down to merely very tart.