We present an easy version of a cocktail found on a new drinks list. It's a batch prepared mix that's bursting with the flavours of the holiday season, making it excellent for a celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Syrup: Place every ingredients inside a saucepan, bring to a light boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, take off the heat and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for around four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it by giving it a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
