WHere is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that's bursting full of flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine every items into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to cool it down. Filter into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
