WHere is an easy version of a beverage from a new cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized premix that is packed with the tastes associated with holiday season, making it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining cordial for brunch beverages, desserts, or for another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
To prepare the Cordial: Put every ingredients inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Then, take off the burner and leave to cool fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, seal and store chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour every liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then filter it , ideally through cheesecloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of the cocktail base to a stirring glass packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute until cold. Pour into an chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish by giving it a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
