WThis is an easy take on a beverage featured on the seasonal menu. This is a large-volume prepared mix that is loaded with the tastes of a festive period, making it ideal for your holiday party. Reserve the remaining cordial you can use for morning drinks, puddings, or for another batch of bikinis.
Bikini
Makes enough for 10 people
Ingredients for the Clementine Syrup (yields 750ml)
300ml newly squeezed clementine juice
200ml recently pressed lemon juice
500g granulated 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)
Fresh cranberries, to garnish
Mandarin essential oil, as a final touch
Instructions
For the Cordial: Place the listed components inside a pot, bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve. After that, remove from the stove and let it to cool down entirely. Decant into an sterilised bottle, cap it and refrigerate it in the refrigerator, it will last for up to a month.
To make Premix: Combine the specified liquid ingredients into a big jug, allow it to infuse for an hour, then pass it through best through cheesecloth, making it fully clarified.
When ready to serve: Add 85ml of the cocktail base into a mixing glass containing ice, and agitate carefully for about 60 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled martini glass or equivalent, garnish with a few cranberries and complete it by giving it a light spray of mandarin oil above the glass.
