WThis is an easy take on a cocktail found on a new menu. This is a party-sized premix that is bursting with the flavours of a festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner and leave to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, seal and store chilled, it will last for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
