WThis is a simplified version of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting full of essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Put every items in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool down completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
