WThis is an easy version of a beverage found on a new menu. This is a party-sized premix which is packed with flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Put all the ingredients in a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool completely. Transfer into a clean bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through , ideally through muslin, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate gently for one minute to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
