WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of essence associated with festive period, making it perfect for a celebration. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every components in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the burner and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a clean bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
