We present a home-style take on a beverage found on a new menu. It's a party-sized premix that is packed with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Syrup: Place the listed items inside a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool down completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
