WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch premix which is bursting full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Place all the components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and let it to cool completely. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine the specified liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
