WThis is an easy take on a drink featured on a new cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is loaded full of tastes of a holiday season, which makes it perfect for your celebration. Save the extra cordial for morning drinks, puddings, or to make additional servings of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
For the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the burner and leave to cool fully. Decant to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the fridge, it can be stored for about one month.
For the Premix: Pour every liquids into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through preferably using muslin, making it perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Pour into a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
