WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a batch prepared mix which is loaded with the essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Put every components inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
