We present an easy version of a drink found on a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix which is packed full of flavours of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix another batch of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every items in a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, take off the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for around four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your premix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
