WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's packed full of flavours of the festive period, rendering it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
