WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix which is bursting full of flavours of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for a minute to chill. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
