This Festive Drink – How to Make It

WHere is a home-style version of a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed with tastes of a Christmas time, making it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.

Bikini

Yields 10 servings

Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)

300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar

For the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)

400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish

Method

For the Syrup: Place the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.

For the Premix: Mix the specified liquids in a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.

When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.

Frank Garcia
Frank Garcia

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