WHere is an easy take on a cocktail featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a party-sized pre-mixed which is packed with the tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the ingredients in a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Next, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour all the spirits and syrup into a big jug, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil above the glass.
