WThis is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that is bursting with the flavours of the festive period, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place all the items into a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
