WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on a new menu. It's a batch pre-mixed that's packed with the essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the items into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for a minute until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
