WHere is a home-style version of a drink featured on a new menu. This is a large-volume premix which is packed with essence associated with holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Pour into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
