WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail found on a new menu. It's a large-volume premix which is packed with the tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
