WThis is an easy take on a cocktail featured on the seasonal drinks list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that's bursting full of tastes of the festive period, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
Bikini
Serves 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Syrup: Put all the ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the burner and leave to cool completely. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquids into a sizeable container, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute to chill. Filter into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
