We present an easy version of a drink found on our latest menu. This is a party-sized premix that is loaded with the tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove and leave to cool completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
