WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the flavours of the Christmas time, making it excellent for a festive gathering. Save the extra cordial for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Citrus Syrup: Combine every items in a pot, heat until it reaches a light boil, mixing to dissolve. After that, turn off the stove allowing it to cool entirely. Pour to a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for up to four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every spirits and syrup in a large bottle, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Pour 85ml of your premix into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with some cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
