We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on our latest drinks list. It's a party-sized premix that is packed full of essence associated with Christmas time, which makes it excellent for hosting a celebration. Save the extra cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Syrup: Place all the items into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, take off the heat and let it to cool completely. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it can be stored for up to a month.
For the Batch Mix: Combine every spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for 60 minutes, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of your cocktail base to a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a brief mist of the essential oil above the glass.
