WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch prepared mix that's bursting full of essence associated with festive period, making it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, puddings, or for additional servings of the drink.
Bikini
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Combine all the ingredients into a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating so the sugar melts. After that, take off the stove and leave to cool down fully. Pour into an sealable bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a quick spritz of the essential oil over the top.
