We present a home-style version of a beverage from the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded with flavours of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat allowing it to cool entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
