WThis is a simplified take on a beverage featured on a new menu. It's a party-sized premix which is bursting with the flavours of the festive period, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place all the items inside a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool fully. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
