WThis is a home-style take on a cocktail from our latest drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with the essence associated with holiday season, rendering it excellent for hosting a celebration. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
For the Cordial: Place every components into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Then, take off the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Transfer into an sealable bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Measure 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass filled with ice, and agitate gently for about 60 seconds to chill. Filter to a cold coupe glass or similar, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
