WHere is a simplified version of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is packed full of flavours of the festive period, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and store chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then strain best through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
