We present an easy version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. Designed as a batch pre-mixed that's loaded with the flavours of the Christmas time, rendering it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
To make the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
Making the Cordial: Combine every components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the burner allowing it to cool completely. Pour into an sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for up to a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Mix the specified liquids into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it best through cheesecloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass containing ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to cool it down. Filter into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
