WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on our latest menu. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is packed full of essence of a Christmas time, rendering it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put all the items in a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
