WThis is a simplified take on a drink found on a new menu. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's packed with the essence associated with festive period, making it perfect for your festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the components in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
