We present a home-style interpretation of a drink found on our latest cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix that's packed with essence of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat allowing it to cool completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
