WThis is an easy take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a large-volume premix that is packed with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the stove and leave to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Filter to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
