WThis is an easy version of a drink featured on our latest menu. Designed as a party-sized premix which is packed full of flavours of the Christmas time, which makes it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup to use in morning drinks, desserts, or to make more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
Making the Syrup: Place the listed items inside a pan, bring to a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. After that, remove from the burner and let it to reach room temperature fully. Pour into a sealable bottle, close it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it can be stored for around a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified liquids into one big jug, leave to sit for one hour, then pass it through best through muslin, so it's fully clarified.
For serving: Add 85ml of the premix to a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to chill. Pour to a frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and finish with a light spray of mandarin oil over the top.
