We present an easy take on a drink featured on the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with tastes of the festive period, making it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put every components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into a clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
