We present an easy take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a party-sized premix which is bursting full of tastes associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the items in a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool entirely. Pour into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it will last for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
