We present a home-style version of a cocktail found on our latest menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting with essence associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
