We present an easy take on a beverage from the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume premix that is bursting with flavours associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine all the components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, take off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
