WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded full of essence associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove and leave to cool entirely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour the specified liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the drink.
