WHere is a home-style version of a beverage found on the seasonal menu. It's a batch prepared mix that is loaded with the essence of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, remove from the heat and leave to cool fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified spirits and syrup into a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and finish using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
