We present a home-style version of a drink found on the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch premix that's packed full of flavours of the Christmas time, making it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool down completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
