WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a batch premix that is loaded with the flavours of the holiday season, making it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
