WThis is a home-style interpretation of a cocktail found on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting with essence associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for brunch beverages, desserts, or to make another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
For the Cordial: Put the listed components inside a pan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the stove and let it to cool down fully. Decant into a clean bottle, seal keeping it chilled, it will last for up to one month.
For the Premix: Pour every spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, let it rest for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate lightly for a minute until cold. Strain into an chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with some cranberries and finish with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
