WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is bursting with the essence of a festive period, which makes it excellent for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain best through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
