We present a simplified version of a drink from a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting full of tastes of a festive period, rendering it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Cordial: Place the listed items into a pot, bring to a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool fully. Transfer into an clean bottle, seal and store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for up to a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquid ingredients into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Measure 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Pour to a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
