We present a home-style take on a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting full of flavours associated with Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed items into a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and store chilled, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
