We present an easy version of a drink found on a new drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is loaded with tastes of the Christmas time, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the stove and let it to cool down fully. Decant into an sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around four weeks.
To make Premix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base to a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
