WThis is a home-style interpretation of a beverage from the seasonal drinks list. It's a large-volume prepared mix that's loaded full of tastes of the Christmas time, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Save the extra citrus syrup for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Premix (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Syrup: Combine every items inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Pour to a clean bottle, close it and store chilled, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Premix: Combine every liquids in a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through , ideally through a fine cloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the cocktail base to a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into an chilled martini glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
