We present a simplified version of a drink featured on the seasonal cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix that's loaded full of flavours of the festive period, making it excellent for your festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing so the sugar melts. Next, take off the heat and let it to cool fully. Pour into an clean bottle, close it keeping it chilled, it can be stored for around a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour all the liquids into a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
