WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the flavours of a holiday season, making it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and let it to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients in a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
