We present an easy take on a cocktail featured on a new drinks list. This is a batch pre-mixed which is loaded full of essence of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Put all the components into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, remove from the stove and leave to cool down fully. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, it will last for about one month.
To make Premix: Pour all the liquid ingredients into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, making it fully clarified.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and stir gently for one minute until cold. Pour to a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the top.
