Cocktail of the week: Native’s compostopolitan – recipe

This scrumptious tackle the long-lasting cosmopolitan has a sustainable twist, and can be enjoyable to (strive) to pronounce, particularly after a pair. Like all of the dishes and drinks at Native, it takes inspiration from the land. We're huge believers in “what grows collectively, goes collectively”, and this drink could be very a lot a product of that pondering. We use Sapling’s fantastic, fresh-tasting vodka, which is distilled from Wildfarmed’s natural wheat (we additionally use their wonderful flour within the restaurant), whereas the grape juice offers the drink a dusty, pinkish hue. The result's a lip-smackingly tart however candy little sipper.

Compostopolitan

Serves 1

35ml vodka – we use Sapling
25ml blood orange liqueur – I exploit Cointreau’s
30ml purple grape juiceNibiru’s is superb
15ml blended lemon and lime juice (or citrus inventory - see beneath and technique)

For the citrus inventory (non-obligatory)
500g chopped citrus fruit
50g sugar
5g citric
acid

To make the citrus inventory, if utilizing, put the citrus items in a big pan with 750ml water, deliver to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes; should you’d favor a extra bitter inventory, depart it to cook dinner for slightly longer, however solely a minute or two. Raise out the citrus husks, cut back the liquid by a 3rd, then stir within the sugar till it dissolves. Go away to chill, then combine within the citric acid, pour right into a clear jar or bottle, and put within the fridge, the place it’ll preserve for 3 or so days (or freeze for as much as a month).

To make the drink, put the whole lot in a shaker stuffed with ice, shake arduous, then fine-strain into a relaxing martini glass and serve.

  • Imogen Davis, co-founder, Native, Mayfair

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