WThis is a home-style take on a beverage featured on our latest cocktail list. This is a large-volume pre-mixed that is packed with tastes associated with Christmas time, rendering it excellent for a festive gathering. Any leftover cordial to use in brunch beverages, desserts, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
For the Citrus Syrup (makes 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Syrup: Combine all the ingredients inside a saucepan, heat until it reaches a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, turn off the stove and let it to cool down fully. Pour to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for up to a month.
Preparing the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, leave to sit for 60 minutes, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, to ensure it's completely strained.
For serving: Add 85ml of your batch mix into your mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Pour to a chilled martini glass or equivalent, decorate with the cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the top.
