We present a home-style take on a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix that is loaded full of flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
