We present an easy take on a cocktail featured on a new menu. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with the flavours associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place every items in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
