This Festive Cocktail – How to Make It
We present a home-style version of a beverage from a new drinks list. It's a party-sized prepared mix that is packed full of flavours associated with holiday season, rendering it perfect for your celebration. Any leftover citrus syrup you can use for brunch beverages, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Makes enough for 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g caster sugar
For the Drink (produces 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, to finish
Method
Making the Cordial: Put the listed ingredients in a pan, bring to a simmer, agitating to dissolve. Next, take off the stove and let it to cool fully. Decant to a clean bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for about four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquids into a large bottle, let it rest for one hour, then strain , ideally through a fine cloth, so it's completely strained.
When ready to serve: Pour 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, gently stirring gently for a minute until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass or a similar vessel, garnish with the cranberries adding the final touch with a light spray of the essential oil over the drink.
