WThis is a home-style version of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of flavours of a Christmas time, making it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine every components in a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
