WThis is a home-style version of a beverage found on our latest menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours of a Christmas time, which makes it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool fully. Transfer into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
