WHere is an easy version of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix which is packed with tastes of a festive period, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
