WHere is a home-style version of a drink found on the seasonal menu. This is a batch prepared mix that's bursting full of tastes associated with festive period, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover citrus syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
Bikini
Yields 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Place all the components in a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring to dissolve. Then, take off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix all the liquid ingredients in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix to a mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or similar, top with some cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
