We present a home-style take on a drink featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is packed with the flavours of the festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and store chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Premix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
