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Toast the Swedish King with his favourite cocktail?

As our nation celebrated our King’s golden jubilee this weekend, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne, what better way to toast His Majesty than sipping on a classic Royal cocktail?

As far as we know, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s favourite drink or cocktail is not widely publicised. Nor did we get a hint either watching Karin af Klintbergs interview series with the King.

A tactical theory though, we would expect the Swedish King to enjoy sipping the Barely Water. As a non-alcoholic drink it is both healthy and apparently a favourite with his late family members Gustaf VI Adolf and Gustav V.

Barley Water blends lemon, sugar and barley groats and allegedly helps cleanse the kidneys and treat issues such as kidney stones and high creatinine levels.

Nonetheless, some royal family members from other countries have expressed their preferences for certain drinks and beverages.

The Dubonnet was widely reported as Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite drink of choice, with the late Queen said to enjoy the signature cocktail before lunch. In fact, the Queen loved it so much that she gave Dubonnet a Royal Warrant in 2021. The drink is made with equal parts of Dubonnet (a sweet, aromatised wine) and gin, served over ice with a slice of lemon.

Prince Harry has expressed his fondness for a variety of cocktails, including mojitos and Crack Baby shots. The cocktail version of Crack Baby was invented at legendary Boujis in South Kensington, which has been a favourite haunt of the young generation of royals and their troops of friends.

Many members of the British royal family are known to enjoy tea. Queen Elizabeth II was known to enjoy a cup of Earl Grey tea in the morning, while King Charles is a fan of Darjeeling tea. The royal family even hosts an annual garden party at Buckingham Palace, where guests are treated to tea, sandwiches, and cakes.

Sake, a traditional Japanese rice wine, is often served during royal and state banquets in Japan.

As a symbol of affluence and celebration Champagne has for centuries had a historical association with royal banquets and celebrations. Champagne has a significant number of royal warrants and its popularity is probably overwhelmed by the fact that it is enjoyed on so many occasions. Champagne works equally good as a celebratory aperitif, with a meal, or simply for relaxation. Simply the best we think!