WThis is a home-style take on a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's packed full of tastes of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup for brunch beverages, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
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 gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
