WThis is an easy interpretation of a cocktail featured on a new menu. Designed as a large-volume prepared mix that's bursting full of flavours of a Christmas time, which makes it ideal for a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for breakfast cocktails, sweets, or for more rounds of this cocktail.
The Bikini Cocktail
Yields 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (makes 750ml)
300ml recently pressed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Cocktail (produces 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml good quality vodka
100ml London dry gin
150ml peach-flavored liqueur
200ml citrus syrup (from the recipe above)
A few cranberries, for garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Instructions
To prepare the Cordial: Combine every items inside a pan, heat until it reaches a light boil, agitating to dissolve. Next, turn off the heat and let it to cool completely. Decant to a sterilised bottle, cap it keeping it in the fridge, where it will keep for around four weeks.
Preparing the Batch Mix: Mix every liquid ingredients into a sizeable container, let it rest for an hour, then pass it through best through muslin, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
For serving: Add 85ml from the batch mix into a cocktail shaker containing ice, and agitate carefully for a minute to cool it down. Filter into an frosted cocktail glass or a similar vessel, garnish with a few cranberries and finish using a quick spritz with the mandarin essence over the top.
