WHere is an easy version of a beverage from our latest cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool down completely. Decant to a clean bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
