WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail found on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix which is bursting with the essence of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine every components into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using cheesecloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
