WThis is an easy take on a drink from our latest drinks list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's bursting with flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the heat and leave to cool fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
To make Premix: Combine every liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
