WThis is an easy take on a beverage found on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed full of flavours associated with holiday season, making it ideal for your holiday party. Save the extra syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool fully. Pour into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
To make Premix: Combine all the liquids into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
