WThis is an easy interpretation of a cocktail featured on our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is packed with the tastes of the Christmas time, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed items into a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and leave to cool fully. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
