WThis is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's bursting with the tastes of the festive period, rendering it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Combine all the ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, remove from the stove and let it to cool down fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for around one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker containing ice, and stir carefully for a minute until cold. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil above the glass.
