WThis is a home-style take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. It's a party-sized premix that's packed full of essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove and leave to cool fully. Pour into a clean bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
