WHere is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed which is bursting with tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place every ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the burner and leave to cool entirely. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
For the Premix: Pour every liquids in a large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
