WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. It's a batch premix that's bursting with tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it perfect for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine all the liquid ingredients in a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for one minute until cold. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or similar, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
