WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with the essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the heat and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
