WThis is a simplified take on a drink found on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed full of essence of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, remove from the burner allowing it to cool down fully. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your premix into your mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
