WHere is a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of flavours associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for up to a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
