WHere is an easy interpretation of a drink from a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix which is bursting with the essence of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
