We present an easy take on a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch premix that's packed with tastes of a festive period, which makes it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and let it to cool completely. Decant into a clean bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then strain preferably using cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
