We present a simplified version of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed which is loaded full of essence of a holiday season, rendering it perfect for hosting a holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup to use in brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Put all the ingredients in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the heat and leave to cool down completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the batch mix into a mixing glass containing ice, and stir carefully for one minute until cold. Pour into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
