WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that is packed with essence of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place all the items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
