We present a home-style interpretation of a beverage featured on our latest drinks list. This is a batch premix which is packed full of essence associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
For the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place every components in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the stove and leave to cool down completely. Decant into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
