WThis is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of flavours associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
