WHere is a simplified take on a cocktail found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed with tastes of a Christmas time, which makes it excellent for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put all the items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it best through cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
