We present a home-style take on a cocktail from the seasonal menu. This is a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting with the flavours associated with festive period, which makes it ideal for your holiday party. Any leftover cordial for breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Syrup: Put all the components into a pan, heat until it reaches a simmer, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the burner and let it to cool down fully. Transfer into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it chilled, it can be stored for up to one month.
Preparing the Premix: Combine all the liquids in a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and stir lightly for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
