Tattu Twinkle Recipe
A deliciously effervescent number, the perfect celebratory centrepiece and ideal for 'a toast to the good times.'
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Ingredients
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Sparkling Cocktail Base
Fruit & Garnish
Optional: Non-alcoholic Variation
Method
Sparkling Cocktail Base
- 1
Prepare cocktail mix
Add 6 tablespoons gin, 1 tablespoon elderflower liqueur, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon simple syrup and 2 tablespoons white grape or lychee purée into a cocktail shaker.
- 2
Chill and dilute
Add 6 ice cubes to the shaker, secure the lid and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
- 3
Strain
Double-strain the shaken mixture into a clean chilled champagne flute or coupe (about one-third full). Use a fine mesh strainer to remove pulp and ice shards so the base is smooth.
Finish & Garnish
- 4
Top with sparkling wine
Slowly top the flute with 180 ml chilled champagne (or sparkling wine) poured gently down the side to preserve effervescence and create a layered lift with the base. Leave a small headspace to avoid overflow.
- 5
Add sparkle and fruit
Carefully sprinkle 1 teaspoon food-grade edible gold glitter over the surface (sparingly — a little goes a long way). Nestle 3 fresh raspberries into the flute or thread them on a cocktail pick and lay across the rim. Tuck a lemon twist on the rim or inside the drink for aroma.
- 6
Serve
Serve immediately while still effervescent. Offer a stirrer so guests can incorporate the sparkle and fruit if they wish.
Optional: Non-alcoholic Variation
- 7
Substitute non-alcoholic gin alternative for the gin and use alcohol-free sparkling wine or premium soda water in place of champagne. Follow the same shake, strain and top method. Increase purée to 3 tablespoons if you prefer more body when omitting alcohol.