We present a simplified take on a cocktail found on our latest menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
