WThis is a home-style version of a drink from the seasonal menu. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded with flavours of the holiday season, rendering it perfect for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for morning drinks, sweets, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
For the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
Making the Syrup: Put the listed items in a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the fridge, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids in a big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Measure 85ml from the batch mix to a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with the cranberries adding the final touch using a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
