WThis is a home-style take on a beverage from a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume premix that's bursting full of essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquids into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour to a cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
