WThis is an easy take on a drink from our latest drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that is loaded with essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the components in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix all the liquids into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
