WHere is an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix that is loaded with tastes of the Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place every items in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Premix: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for one minute to chill. Strain to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and complete it using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
