We present a simplified take on a cocktail featured on our latest menu. It's a party-sized premix which is loaded full of tastes associated with festive period, rendering it excellent for a holiday party. Save the extra cordial to use in breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml newly squeezed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
For the Cordial: Place all the components inside a pot, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Next, turn off the stove and leave to reach room temperature fully. Pour to a sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Mix the specified spirits and syrup in a sizeable container, allow it to infuse for one hour, then filter it preferably using cheesecloth, making it completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml of the premix into a mixing glass filled with ice, gently stirring lightly for a minute until cold. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the top.
