WHere is a home-style version of a beverage found on a new menu. Designed as a party-sized premix that is bursting with tastes of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed ingredients inside a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the heat and let it to cool completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
