We present an easy version of a cocktail found on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is bursting full of essence associated with holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Syrup: Combine every ingredients inside a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, turn off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
