WThis is a simplified take on a drink featured on the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch premix which is loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
Making the Cordial: Put every ingredients into a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it and store chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
