This Festive Cocktail – The Method
WHere is an easy version of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded with the flavours associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the items into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.