WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded full of essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place every ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the stove and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Premix: Mix every spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
