WThis is a home-style take on a drink from a new menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with tastes associated with Christmas time, making it perfect for a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then strain best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute until cold. Pour to a chilled martini glass or similar, top with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
