WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail found on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that's loaded with the tastes of the Christmas time, making it ideal for your festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Syrup: Put the listed ingredients into a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Then, take off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Decant into an sealable bottle, close it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into a big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries adding the final touch using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
