This Festive Drink – A Recipe
WThis is a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is bursting with essence of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
