WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a batch prepared mix that's bursting full of flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in morning drinks, sweets, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine every ingredients in a pan, bring to a light boil, stirring to dissolve. After that, take off the stove allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for about a month.
For the Premix: Mix all the liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the drink.
