WThis is a simplified take on a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized premix that is bursting with essence of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover cordial you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner allowing it to cool completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
