WThis is an easy version of a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded full of tastes associated with Christmas time, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put the listed components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
