This Festive Cocktail – A Recipe
WThis is an easy interpretation of a beverage found on a new menu. This is a batch pre-mixed which is loaded with tastes of a festive period, which makes it perfect for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and let it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml from the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Filter into a frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
