We present an easy version of a beverage featured on a new drinks list. This is a batch premix which is loaded with the tastes associated with holiday season, making it ideal for a celebration. Any leftover cordial for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Combine every components in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the heat and let it to cool down fully. Transfer to a sterilised bottle, close it and store in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around one month.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml from the premix into your mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist with the mandarin essence above the glass.
