We present a home-style version of a cocktail featured on the seasonal menu. It's a party-sized pre-mixed that's loaded with the essence of a holiday season, rendering it ideal for hosting a festive gathering. Reserve the remaining syrup you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or to mix another batch of bikinis.
The Bikini Cocktail
Serves 10 servings
To make the Clementine Cordial (produces 750ml)
300ml fresh clementine juice
200ml fresh lemon juice
500g fine sugar
Ingredients for the Drink (yields 850ml, to serve 10)
400ml premium vodka
100ml classic gin
150ml peach liqueur
200ml clementine syrup (from the recipe above)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, for finishing
Directions
For the Cordial: Put every ingredients into a pot, heat until it reaches a simmer, mixing so the sugar melts. Then, turn off the heat allowing it to cool down completely. Pour into a sterilised bottle, seal and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for around one month.
For the Premix: Mix every liquids into one big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through a fine cloth, to ensure it's perfectly clear.
To serve: Measure 85ml of your premix into a cocktail shaker packed with ice, and agitate lightly for one minute until cold. Strain into an cold coupe glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and finish with a brief mist of mandarin oil over the top.
