WThis is a home-style version of a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. It's a batch premix which is packed with the flavours associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
To make the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine syrup (see above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Combine the listed components in a pot, bring to a light boil, mixing until the sugar dissolves. After that, take off the burner and let it to cool entirely. Pour to a sterilised bottle, close it keeping it chilled, where it will keep for around a month.
For the Cocktail Base: Mix every liquid ingredients in a large bottle, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
