WThis is an easy version of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is bursting full of flavours associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
