WThis is an easy take on a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix that's bursting full of flavours associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine all the liquids into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
