WHere is a home-style version of a cocktail featured on a new cocktail list. It's a large-volume pre-mixed that is bursting full of tastes of the festive period, rendering it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial to use in brunch beverages, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
To make the Citrus Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a light boil, stirring so the sugar melts. Next, take off the stove and let it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, where it will keep for around four weeks.
For the Premix: Mix all the liquids in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for an hour, then strain best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the premix into a stirring glass filled with ice, and stir lightly for one minute to chill. Pour into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a brief mist with the mandarin essence over the top.
