WThis is a home-style version of a drink found on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix which is bursting with the flavours associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed components in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove allowing it to cool completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Combine every liquids in a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
