We present an easy version of a beverage found on our latest cocktail list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded with essence of the holiday season, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place every components in a pot, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner and let it to cool completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
