WThis is a simplified version of a beverage found on a new drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that is bursting with the flavours associated with festive period, making it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Syrup: Put all the items in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
