This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
WHere is an easy version of a cocktail found on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded with essence of a Christmas time, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Put the listed items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool down completely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Premix: Combine the specified liquids into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
