WHere is a home-style take on a drink from a new menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's bursting with tastes associated with holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every components into a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix all the liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
