WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail from a new cocktail list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is loaded full of tastes of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Combine all the liquids into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
