WThis is a simplified version of a beverage found on a new menu. It's a large-volume premix which is packed full of flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Premix (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Then, remove from the heat allowing it to cool completely. Transfer to a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into a big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, gently stirring lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
