WHere is an easy take on a beverage from a new menu. It's a party-sized premix that is loaded with essence associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every components in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove and leave to cool down fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
