We present an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Syrup: Place every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
