This Festive Cocktail – The Method
WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail from our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix that's packed with the tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Put all the components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
