WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed with tastes of a festive period, rendering it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquids in a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass packed with ice, and stir carefully for a minute to chill. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
