WThis is an easy version of a beverage featured on a new drinks list. This is a batch premix that's loaded full of tastes of the holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
