Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.49)
| 0.25 part | lemon juice | acid |
| 0.25 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 0.25 part | sloe gin | base |
| 0.25 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
- Shake.
Cafe Royal Special is dry gin, lemon juice, French vermouth, and sloe gin.
Café Royal Cocktail Book by W. J. Tarling (1937, p.49)
| 0.25 part | lemon juice | acid |
| 0.25 part | gin — dry gin | base |
| 0.25 part | sloe gin | base |
| 0.25 part | dry vermouth — French vermouth | modifier |
See also: Cafe Royal Appetiser