WThis is a home-style take on a drink from the seasonal cocktail list. This is a large-volume premix that is packed with flavours associated with holiday season, which makes it excellent for hosting a festive gathering. Any leftover syrup for morning drinks, sweets, or to make additional servings of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
To make the Premix (yields 850ml, serving 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (see above)
Whole cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Method
Making the Cordial: Combine the listed items inside a pot, bring to a light boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After that, remove from the heat allowing it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about four weeks.
To make Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a big jug, leave to sit for an hour, then filter it , ideally through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the batch mix into your cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for a minute to cool it down. Strain into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, decorate with the cranberries and finish using a quick spritz of mandarin oil over the drink.
