WHere is an easy take on a drink found on our latest drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with essence of the festive period, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every components in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
