WThis is a simplified take on a drink featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed full of essence associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for your celebration. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the burner allowing it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
