WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. It's a batch pre-mixed which is packed full of tastes associated with holiday season, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place the listed items inside a pot, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. After that, take off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Decant into a sterilised bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it will last for around one month.
For the Premix: Combine every liquid ingredients into one big jug, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray with the mandarin essence above the glass.
