WThis is a simplified take on a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. It's a batch premix that is packed with the essence associated with holiday season, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Then, turn off the stove allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, it will last for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquid ingredients into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
