We present an easy interpretation of a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. Designed as a party-sized pre-mixed that is bursting full of flavours of a festive period, rendering it perfect for a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, desserts, or for another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 people
For the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
For the Cordial: Combine every items in a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, mixing to dissolve. Next, remove from the burner allowing it to reach room temperature fully. Decant into a sealable bottle, cap it and store chilled, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquid ingredients into one large bottle, let it rest for 60 minutes, then filter it preferably using a fine cloth, to ensure it's fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the premix to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir carefully for about 60 seconds to cool it down. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
