WHere is an easy take on a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a batch premix that's packed with flavours associated with Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
