WHere is an easy version of a cocktail from our latest drinks list. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of tastes of the holiday season, making it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of the premix to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
