WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed full of tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed components in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the burner and leave to cool down entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquids in a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
