WThis is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal menu. It's a batch premix which is packed with the essence of the festive period, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids into a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute until cold. Strain to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
