WHere is a simplified take on a drink featured on a new cocktail list. It's a batch premix that's loaded with flavours associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine the listed items into a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to cool completely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
