WHere is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal drinks list. This is a party-sized prepared mix that's packed full of tastes associated with Christmas time, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or for more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place all the items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Then, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for about a month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate gently for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
