WThis is a simplified version of a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that is bursting full of flavours associated with festive period, rendering it perfect for your holiday party. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed items in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down fully. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it will last for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then strain preferably using muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
