WHere is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch premix which is loaded with the tastes of a festive period, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove and leave to cool entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
