This Festive Drink – How to Make It
We present a home-style interpretation of a beverage found on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed with flavours of a festive period, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place every items in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
