WHere is an easy take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. Designed as a batch premix that's bursting with the tastes of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Combine the listed components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner allowing it to cool down completely. Pour into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
