WThis is an easy take on a cocktail from a new drinks list. This is a large-volume premix that is packed full of essence of a holiday season, which makes it excellent for your holiday party. Save the extra citrus syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Cocktail (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Whole cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients into a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner and leave to cool entirely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it and store chilled, where it will keep for about one month.
To make Batch Mix: Combine every liquids in a sizeable container, leave to sit for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries adding the final touch using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence above the glass.
