We present a home-style version of a drink featured on a new menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting with the essence of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for your celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed components inside a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
