This bubbly, floral, berry-flavoured gin cocktail recipe is fit for a king! Created by Craft Gin Club’s Master Mixologist, using ingredients found in Craft Gin Club’s May 2023 Gin of the Month box, it’s inspired by the classic Kir Royale cocktail and the coronation of King Charles III.

It’s a wonderful mix of WhataHoot Hushwing Gin, Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower and Craft Gin Club’s bespoke Right Royale Cocktail Syrup that’s extremely easy to make at home this summer and beyond.

This cocktail works so well because it gives you incredible complexity for very little effort. That comes from its carefully chosen ingredients. The classic Kir Royale recipe is a simple combination of champagne and crème de cassis, which is a blackcurrant liqueur.

Here, we have swapped the champagne for Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower and the crème de cassis for our own Right Royale Cocktail Syrup. We’ve also added a stunning new gin to give the cocktail even more delectable complexity…

WhataHoot Hushwing Gin is a symphony of citrus tones, all balanced harmoniously with the savoury intrigue of sea samphire and rich juniper.

They compliment the sweet, floral elegance of the elderflower-flavoured mixer and the Right Royale Cocktail Syrup then adds an inviting mix of berry, tea and lime notes that take this cocktail to the next level.

So what are you waiting for? Give it a go today…

Craft Gin Club’s Right Royale

25ml WhataHoot Hushwing Gin
15ml Right Royale Cocktail Syrup
125ml Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower
Lemon twist and raspberry, to garnish

Ensure the syrup and Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower are ice-cold from the fridge before pouring. Add your gin and syrup to a Champagne flute and slowly pour the Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower over the top. If you wish, stir to combine. Garnish to serve.

Now let’s take a closer look at the ingredients in this cocktail recipe…

WhataHoot Hushwing Gin

WhataHoot Hushwing Gin is Craft Gin Club’s May 2023 Gin of the Month. Created especially for Craft Gin Clubbers by the remarkable team at WhataHoot in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, it is made with citrus peels, pink peppercorns, cassia and Norfolk Sea Samphire. With its unique and completely delicious plates, it’s a must-try for any gin fan.

Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower

Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower is made with a traditional family recipe using only natural hand-picked elderflowers, lemon juice and pure spring water. It’s oh-so-delicate and refreshing, and it makes for the perfect partner to WhataHoot Hushwing Gin in this cocktail recipe (we love sipping it on its own too!).

Right Royale Cocktail Syrup

This cocktail syrup was created specifically for this cocktail recipe by the experts at Craft Gin Club. Its beautiful mix of rich tea, juicy berry and zesty citrus flavours help compliment the citrus tones WhataHoot Hushwing Gin and the floral allure of Belvoir Farm Sparkling Elderflower.

You can find the perfect WhataHoot Hushwing Gin and tonic recipe right here!