We present an easy take on a beverage found on a new drinks list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is bursting with flavours associated with festive period, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Save the extra syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (see above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Place every ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating so the sugar melts. Next, turn off the stove and leave to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, close it and store in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
To serve: Add 85ml of the batch mix into a stirring glass containing ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Filter into a cold coupe glass or similar, top with some cranberries and complete it using a light spray with the mandarin essence over the drink.
