This Festive Cocktail – The Method
WHere is a simplified take on a drink from our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed with flavours of the Christmas time, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the items into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
