WHere is an easy version of a beverage featured on a new menu. This is a batch prepared mix that's packed with tastes of a festive period, making it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining citrus syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
For the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Cordial: Put every ingredients in a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down completely. Transfer into a sealable bottle, cap it and store in the refrigerator, it will last for about a month.
For the Premix: Combine all the spirits and syrup into one big jug, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and stir gently for a minute to chill. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
