WHere is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that is loaded full of tastes associated with holiday season, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
