WThis is a home-style take on a beverage found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that's loaded full of flavours of the holiday season, making it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Citrus Syrup: Place all the ingredients into a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat and leave to cool fully. Pour into a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
