We present a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a batch prepared mix that is bursting full of tastes of a festive period, rendering it excellent for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the components into a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it will last for up to a month.
To make Premix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix to a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
