WThis is an easy version of a cocktail from a new menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is packed full of flavours of a festive period, making it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed items inside a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool down entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
