WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on a new menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is loaded full of essence of a Christmas time, making it perfect for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
