WHere is a home-style take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with the tastes associated with Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool entirely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids into a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
