WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized premix which is bursting with the essence of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Put every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
