WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed full of essence of a festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put all the items in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix to a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
