WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a large-volume premix that is bursting with the essence of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Cordial: Put the listed components in a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
