WHere is a simplified take on a beverage featured on our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is loaded full of tastes of a Christmas time, rendering it perfect for a holiday party. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Place all the items into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for up to four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
