WThis is an easy version of a drink from a new menu. It's a batch prepared mix that's bursting with tastes of a holiday season, making it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
