WThis is a home-style take on a drink featured on a new drinks list. It's a batch premix that is packed with flavours associated with holiday season, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
For the Syrup: Put all the components inside a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
