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Drink This Now: Gin Cocktails at Royale! in Ocean Beach
The Drink: Gin Cocktail
Bar: Royale!
The Secret Ingredients: Old Harbor Distilling Co. 1542 California Native Botanical Gin, lemon, guava syrup, mint
Why It’s So Good
Old Harbor Distilling Co. released their 1542 California Native Botanical Gin to celebrate local aromatic ingredients from Nopalito Farm, Royale’s family-owned organic farm in Valley Center.
White and Cleveland sage, California sagebrush, elderflower, yucca flower, lemonade berries, and yerba santa were all harvested from Nopalito Farm to complement juniper and manzanita berries foraged from neighboring canyons for this special gin.
Fresh lemon juice and a syrup made from four different types of guava are mixed with the 1542 gin in this cocktail.
Royale uses as much as they can from Nopalito Farm and turns the fresh bounty into bar essentials like cordials, syrups, and shrubs to preserve seasonal ingredients for use year-round. Talk about a truly San Diego cocktail—this farm-to-glass libation can only be found at Royale!
Pro Tip: Ingredients for the deceptively casual menu are also sourced locally. And the results are just so so good.
4204 Voltaire Street, Ocean Beach, San Diego
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 4pm-11pm; Friday, 4pm-late; Saturday, 10am-late; Sunday, 10am-11pm
Happy Hour: Monday to Friday, 4pm-6pm | Late Night HH: Monday to Saturday, 10pm to Close
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