WHere is a home-style take on a beverage found on our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's bursting full of essence of a holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients in a pan, bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it will last for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
