WHere is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a batch prepared mix that's loaded with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Put the listed items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and leave to cool down fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
