WHere is a home-style take on a cocktail from a new drinks list. Designed as a large-volume premix which is loaded with the essence associated with holiday season, rendering it ideal for your celebration. Any leftover cordial you can use for brunch beverages, sweets, or to mix more rounds of the drink.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Cordial: Combine the listed items in a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Then, turn off the burner allowing it to reach room temperature completely. Pour to a sealable bottle, seal keeping it chilled, where it will keep for about four weeks.
For the Cocktail Base: Combine every liquids into one big jug, let it rest for an hour, then filter it , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your cocktail base into your mixing glass packed with ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds until cold. Strain into a cold coupe glass or equivalent, top with the cranberries and complete it with a light spray of mandarin oil over the drink.
