We present a simplified take on a cocktail from a new menu. It's a batch premix which is loaded with flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
