WHere is a simplified take on a drink found on our latest cocktail list. It's a batch premix that is packed full of tastes of a festive period, making it excellent for hosting a holiday party. Any leftover syrup to use in breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for another batch of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
To make the Cocktail (makes 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach schnapps
200ml clementine cordial (as made above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
Making the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the burner and let it to cool down entirely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it chilled, where it will keep for up to one month.
Preparing the Cocktail Base: Mix all the spirits and syrup into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, so it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a mixing glass packed with ice, gently stirring carefully for one minute to chill. Filter into a cold coupe glass or a similar vessel, top with a few cranberries and finish with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
