WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a batch prepared mix which is packed full of flavours of a Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain preferably using muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
