WHere is an easy version of a beverage from a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's packed with the tastes of the festive period, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Syrup: Put all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and let it to cool down completely. Transfer to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your premix into a stirring glass containing ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or similar, top with the cranberries and finish with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
