WHere is an easy take on a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix that's packed with the essence of a festive period, rendering it excellent for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine the listed ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool fully. Transfer into a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
