WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on a new menu. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting with flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, sweets, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Mix every liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
