WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with flavours associated with holiday season, which makes it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Place every ingredients in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, remove from the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the drink.
