WThis is an easy take on a beverage featured on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed full of essence of a holiday season, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put the listed items into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
