We present a home-style take on a cocktail featured on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that's bursting with essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put all the ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
