WHere is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a party-sized premix which is loaded full of essence of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put every components in a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
