WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized premix which is packed with tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place all the components into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the burner and let it to cool down fully. Transfer to a clean bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
