WThis is an easy interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal drinks list. This is a batch premix that's bursting with flavours of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put the listed ingredients inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat and leave to cool down completely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into one big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
