This Festive Drink – How to Make It
WHere is an easy take on a beverage found on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded full of essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Premix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
