WThis is a simplified take on a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed with essence of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then filter it best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
