WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting with the flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the heat and let it to cool completely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
