WHere is an easy take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix which is loaded with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed components inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the burner allowing it to cool down entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Pour into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
