WHere is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix that's loaded with flavours of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
