WThis is an easy interpretation of a drink featured on our latest cocktail list. It's a large-volume premix that is packed with the tastes of the Christmas time, making it perfect for your celebration. Reserve the remaining syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or for another batch of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
To make the Premix (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Instructions
To prepare the Citrus Syrup: Place the listed items into a saucepan, heat until it reaches a gentle boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, remove from the burner and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour to a clean bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, it will last for about a month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then filter it preferably using muslin, so it's completely strained.
To serve: Pour 85ml from the cocktail base into your stirring glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
