This Festive Cocktail – A Recipe
We present a simplified take on a cocktail found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's bursting with the tastes of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and leave to cool fully. Pour into an sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
