WHere is an easy take on a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that's bursting full of flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Combine the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix the specified liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into your mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
