WThis is a simplified version of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that's bursting full of tastes of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and store chilled, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
