WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting with the tastes associated with festive period, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every items into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
