WThis is a simplified version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine every components into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
