This Festive Drink – The Method
WHere is a simplified version of a drink from a new menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed ingredients in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Pour to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
