This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
We present an easy interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest menu. This is a batch premix that is bursting with the tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put every components inside a pot, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the stove allowing it to cool completely. Pour into an clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
For the Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.