WThis is a home-style version of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix that is bursting with the flavours of a festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
For the Premix: Pour the specified liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
