We present a home-style take on a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch pre-mixed that's bursting with tastes associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
