We present an easy version of a beverage featured on the seasonal cocktail list. Designed as a batch pre-mixed which is packed with tastes of the holiday season, which makes it excellent for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup for breakfast cocktails, puddings, or to make more rounds of bikinis.
Bikini Recipe
Yields 10 guests
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated sugar
For the Cocktail (yields 850ml, enough for 10)
400ml decent vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine cordial (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Directions
To prepare the Syrup: Place the listed items in a pan, bring to a light boil, mixing to dissolve. Then, turn off the heat and let it to reach room temperature completely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the fridge, where it will keep for up to four weeks.
For the Premix: Pour the specified spirits and syrup into one sizeable container, let it rest for 60 minutes, then strain best through a fine cloth, so it's fully clarified.
To serve: Add 85ml of your cocktail base into your cocktail shaker filled with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Pour into an frosted cocktail glass or similar, decorate with a few cranberries and complete it with a quick spritz of the essential oil above the glass.
