WThis is a home-style interpretation of a drink found on the seasonal cocktail list. This is a batch prepared mix which is loaded with flavours of the holiday season, which makes it perfect for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Syrup: Put every components into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
To make Batch Mix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the batch mix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
