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This Festive Drink – The Method

WHere is a simplified version of a drink from our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix that is bursting with tastes associated with festive period, making it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.

Bikini Recipe

Serves 10 people

Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)

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

Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)

400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing

Method

For the Syrup: Place the listed items into a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for around a month.

For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.

For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.

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Robert Myers

A tech enthusiast and home automation expert with over a decade of experience in reviewing smart devices and sharing practical tips.

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