We present a simplified version of a cocktail from a new cocktail list. It's a batch premix that's loaded with flavours of the holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the items into a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
