WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail from our latest cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume premix that's loaded with the tastes of a festive period, which makes it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
