We present a home-style take on a cocktail from a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with the flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
