We present an easy version of a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that's packed with the flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Place the listed ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
