WThis is a simplified version of a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting full of essence of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
