We present an easy take on a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with the flavours of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the stove 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 Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
