WHere is a home-style take on a drink featured on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume premix that's packed with the essence of the Christmas time, rendering it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or to make another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 guests
To make the Citrus Syrup (produces 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Drink (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed components in a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing until the sugar dissolves. Next, take off the burner and leave to reach room temperature entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to one month.
To make Cocktail Base: Pour every liquids in a big jug, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter to a chilled martini glass or similar, garnish with some cranberries adding the final touch with a brief mist of mandarin oil above the glass.
