WThis is an easy version of a drink found on the seasonal menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that is packed with the flavours of a festive period, making it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for around a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute until cold. Strain to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
