WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail found on our latest menu. It's a large-volume premix which is loaded full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
Bikini
Yields 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Citrus Syrup: Combine every ingredients in a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the heat allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer into a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for about one month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour every spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of the cocktail base into a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter into a cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
