WThis is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with flavours associated with Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine all the items inside a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix to a stirring glass packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute to chill. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
