This Festive Drink – A Recipe
WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. This is a party-sized premix that is packed full of tastes of a Christmas time, which makes it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour all the liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
