WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from a new drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that's bursting with flavours of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for morning drinks, desserts, or to make another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put all the ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it best through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Filter to a cold coupe glass or similar, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
