WHere is a home-style take on a beverage from a new menu. Designed as a party-sized prepared mix that is bursting full of essence of a Christmas time, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or to mix additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, serving 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Citrus Syrup: Put every components inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating until the sugar dissolves. Next, remove from the heat and leave to cool completely. Decant into a sealable bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into one sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then strain preferably using a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to cool it down. Strain to a frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the drink.
