We present an easy version of a drink found on the seasonal drinks list. It's a party-sized premix which is bursting with the essence of a holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed components inside a saucepan, bring to a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the stove allowing it to cool down fully. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
For the Premix: Combine every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of the essential oil over the top.
