We present a home-style version of a cocktail from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed with tastes associated with Christmas time, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner allowing it to cool completely. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it will last for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
