We present a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's bursting with the essence of a holiday season, which makes it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
For the Syrup: Place all the ingredients in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and leave to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to four weeks.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup into a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and stir gently for a minute to cool it down. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
