WThis is a home-style take on a drink featured on the seasonal menu. This is a batch pre-mixed that's bursting with essence associated with festive period, which makes it excellent for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup for brunch beverages, puddings, or to make more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine the listed items into a pan, bring to a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the burner allowing it to reach room temperature entirely. Transfer to a clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about a month.
Preparing the Premix: Mix every spirits and syrup into a large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Measure 85ml of your batch mix into a mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to chill. Filter to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with some cranberries and finish using a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
