WThis is a home-style take on a drink found on a new cocktail list. It's a batch premix which is bursting full of flavours of the festive period, making it ideal for hosting a celebration. Save the extra syrup you can use for morning drinks, desserts, or for additional servings of this cocktail.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
Ingredients for the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
For the Drink (makes 850ml, serving 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (as made above)
Fresh cranberries, as a garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Method
Making the Cordial: Put every components inside a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and leave to cool down entirely. Decant into a clean bottle, seal and store in the fridge, it can be stored for about a month.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Pour every spirits and syrup into one large bottle, let it rest for an hour, then strain , ideally through muslin, so it's perfectly clear.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml from the premix into a mixing glass containing ice, gently stirring gently for one minute to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or equivalent, garnish with some cranberries and complete it using a brief mist of the essential oil over the drink.
