WHere is an easy version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that's loaded full of flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and leave to cool completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
