WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from our latest cocktail list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine every components into a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the stove and leave to cool down fully. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the spirits and syrup in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
